Creme D'Argent Rabbit

With less than 1,000 remaining in the world, the Creme D'Argent Rabbit is one of the rarest rabbit species. Only the United States and the United Kingdom have kept the Creme d'Argent alive, but organizations like ARBA are fighting to preserve the species. They are quite large and a lovely example of the rabbit species. These rabbits have bright orange undercoats beneath their creamy-colored outer coats.

Creme d'Argent would seem to indicate that this rabbit originated in France based on its name. Their precise origin is unknown in reality. France is credited with its creation because the eye-catching species was first mentioned in a French newspaper in 1877. Although it is currently believed that France is where the rabbits originated, no one is certain how or which species were utilized in their development. The second part of their name comes from one of the seven first kinds of Argent rabbits, which is likely where they came from. They started being bred in large numbers for their luxurious coats because their fur trimmings were so highly valued. These fluffy rabbits first came to America around 1924. Although they grew in popularity quickly, they fell just as fast. The breed has since become extinct in every country, including France, except for the U.S. and U.K.