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An Argenté de Champagne rabbit. The breed that is recognised by the BRC as the Argenté de Champagne [2] is similar to the breed that is recognised by ARBA as the Champagne d'Argent. [4] The Argenté de Champagne weighs 4.1–5.4 kilograms (9.0–11.9 lb). Its undercolour is described as dark slate blue, with a bluish white body.
A rabbit court was a walled area lined with brick and cement, while a pit was similar, although less well-lined and more sunken. [2]: 347–350 Individual boxes or burrow-spaces could line the wall. Rabbits would be kept in a group in these pits or courts, and individuals collected when desired for eating or pelts.
Different breeds of rabbit at an exhibition in the Netherlands, 1952. As of 2017, there were at least 305 breeds of the domestic rabbit in 70 countries around the world raised for in the agricultural practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits as livestock for their value in meat, fur, wool, education, scientific research, entertainment and companionship in cuniculture. [1]
The Blanc de Bouscat is a large white rabbit originally bred in France in 1906, with Argente Champagne, French Angora and Flemish Giant in its heritage. [1] It is very rare in the UK and considered a breed at risk in France. It is a recognised breed by the British Rabbit Council, [2] it is not recognised by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.
The breed was developed from Flemish Giant, Champagne d'Argent, and Californian stock, and later with New Zealand white crossings. [3] Altex rabbits weigh 4.5 to 9.1 kg (10 to 20 lb) and have coat markings similar to the Californian rabbit (having dark points). [4]
The Altex breed is not recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) [2] [3] or by the British Rabbit Council (BRC). [4] [5] The name Altex refers to this breed's initial development at Alabama A&M University and at Texas A&M University–Kingsville. The breed was developed from Flemish Giant, Champagne d'Argent, and Californian ...
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A bottle of Champagne being used to christen the USS Shangri-La (CV-38) in 1944. Champagne has had a long history of being used in celebration of events such as the launching of ships. The history of Champagne began when the Romans planted vineyards in this region of northeast France in the 5th century, or possibly earlier.