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Argente Brun
History & heritage

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The Argente Brun first appeared in France in the late nineteenth century but later disappeared from prominence. H. D. H. Dowle worked on its recreation from 1939 to 1941. In America, a breed club formed in 2015, followed by recognition in the American rabbit standard in 2016.

A silver-frosted brown coat is the defining visual impression, combined with a substantial meat-rabbit body. The Conservancy describes an ideal mature weight around nine pounds. Mothering and temperament are practical parts of the profile, although individual performance should not be guaranteed from a breed description.

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Argente Brun: a breed shaped by people

ARBA explains that the Brun joined its recognized Argenté breeds after successful presentation by Charmaine Wardrop at the 92nd convention in Portland, Oregon. Its chocolate-based coat places it beside, but separately from, the Champagne and Crème. This recognition story should not be confused with the origin of every European brown silvered rabbit. Creation, revival, importation and acceptance are different events that may occur in different countries. The American breed world should state which population and standard an article discusses. That clarity is more useful than assigning one date to a much longer family of silvered rabbits.

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