GOLDIESTUD

I fell for this lovely breed at the London Championship Show, back in 2005, as I walked up and down the aisles, to view the many breeds on display.

The Argente Creme is a relatively small breed, weighing around 2.26 kg (5 lbs). It's a very lively and inquisitive kind of rabbit who always craves for attention.

The Argente Creme I saw at the London Championship Show in 2005 was the only one on display and I was lucky enough to purchase her, Bronwyn, after the show. 

However, there then was the 'small' issue of finding a suitable buck as, sadly, the Argente Creme is not a breed one can see frequently at shows, quite on the contrary! A few months later I did manage to find a very typey buck, thanks to Roger Brooks. Monty and Bronwyn produced a very bonny litter of nine healthy babies.

The kits were born an orange colour and looked, intitially, a little bit like orangre rex.

 Bronwyn with one of her kits.

 Many mouths to feed.  

As you can clearly see from the photos, the kits were all orange-coloured, while Brownwyn shows the lovely adult colour: a creamy white that is evenly and moderately interspersed with longer orange hairs, to give it a distinctly creamy effect when viewed from a distance.

I hope to find the time and space in the future, to perservere with this lovely breed and also to preserve it for the future.

Ring Size B

1 Type 30 2 Coat 30 3 Colour 30 4 Evenness 10 Total 100

1) TYPE: Small and neat with well developed hind quarters and slightly arched back, but at the same time avoiding extremes of cobbiness or raciness. Head broad. Front legs straight, short and fine in bone. Ears short, proportionate in breadth, moderately rounded and carried erect. Weight approximately kg 2.26 (5lb)

2) COAT: Dense, glossy, silky and lying close to the body. Desired length between 1.9cm - 2.54cm (3/4ins - 1ins)

3) COLOUR: Undercolour orange to go down as far as possible, body colour creamy white, the whole evenly and moderately interspersed with longer orange hairs to give a distinct creamy effect when viewed from a distance. White underbelly to be permissble but a coloured underbelly to be encouraged. Eyes bold and  dark brown, toenails horn coloured.

4) EVENNESS: In adults the part forming the pelt and extremities to be of one shade throughout. For under five months exhibits any orange self colouring remaining on the head, ears, chest, nape and belly should not be penalised as moult

FAULTS: Dark or too long ears, too dark muzzle, washy undercolour. Creamy or yellow tint most noticeable around the neck and cheeks. Large paunch, bony or angular frame. Fur harsh, thin, wooly or too short. Dewlaps in either sex a serious fault. White topped or too dark exhibits to be discouraged. White toe nails a minor fault. Light soiling of the feet, ears and genital organs, bare pads, fur slightly soiled or matted, long toe nails lackn of vitality

DISQUALIFICATIONS: White patches, putty noses, drooping ears, crooked legs and any form or disease or ill health