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Champagne d'Argent

The Silver CountryMarket price about 150 carrots

Born jet black, it silvers as it grows, until it looks like old pewter. One of the oldest breeds in France.

The real Champagne d'Argent

The real breed comes from the Champagne region of France. One of the oldest breeds, kept in the Champagne region of France for hundreds of years. Its kits are born black and turn silver as they grow.

What the standard asks for

  • not a dwarf
  • upright ears
  • a normal coat
  • no mane
  • a solid coat
  • a coat in the self family
  • the colour Black
  • size at least 48 on the game's 0 to 100 scale
  • size at most 68
  • silvering (the Silver Country's gene)

A rabbit that meets every point counts as a Champagne d'Argent; among breeds it meets, the game counts it as the one whose standard it meets on the most points.

What the judge looks at

Once a rabbit meets the standard, the judge scores how close it is to the breed's ideal. Every point away costs it.

  • size: 60 on the game's 0 to 100 scale
  • ear droop: 0 on the game's 0 to 100 scale
  • ear length: 58 on the game's 0 to 100 scale

Coats that qualify

Every coat in the game that this standard accepts, painted. Tap one to see its genes and how to breed it, in the Coat Atlas.

1 coat qualifies.