Argent show standard

Argent show standard

Head, eyes and ears – 20 points The head should be short and broad, with a gently arched profile. The muzzle is fairly broad and rounded at the nostrils. The eyes are large, bright, wide. The ears should be large, hanging down, with the lower rim parallel to the ground. There should be a large distance between the ears. Close-set ears are not welcome.

Body – 20 points The body should be short, strong, muscular, with broad shoulders. The animal must be of a good, age-appropriate size.

Ticking – 30 points Argent should have golden, lemon or white ticking hairs all over its head, body, chest and llamas. The base color is beige or lilac.

Color – 20 points The color should be bright and shiny. The undercolor should be well tolerated on the skin of the animal. The belly color must be the same color as the ticking color.

Wool – 10 points The coat should be soft and silky, clean and short, well-groomed, without guard hairs.

Total – 100 points

Description of colors of Argents (the color of the ticking is indicated first)

• Gold / Lilac (Gold / Lilac) – a deep lilac undercolor with golden ticking. The belly is golden, the eyes are red, the ears are pink/purple. Paw pads are pink.
• Gold / Beige (Gold / Beige) – a deep beige undercolor with golden ticking. Belly is golden, eyes are red, ears are pink/beige, paw pads are pink.
• Lemon / Lilac (Lemon / Lilac) – a deep lilac undercolor with lemon ticking. Lemon belly, red eyes, pink/purple ears, pink paw pads.
• Lemon / Beige (Lemon / Beige) – a deep beige undercolor with lemon ticking. Lemon belly, red eyes, pink/beige ears, pink paw pads.
• White / Lilac (White / Lilac) – a deep lilac undercolor with white ticking. White belly, red eyes, pink/purple ears, pink paw pads.
• White / Beige (White / Beige) – a deep beige undercolor with white ticking. White belly, red eyes, pink/beige ears, pink paw pads.

Guidelines

• The main emphasis in the evaluation is on the quality of the ticking, color, type and condition. Competitors should not be excessively penalized for minor errors if they have these qualities.
• Chest defects are often accompanied by bad coloration and if so should be severely penalized.
• Competitors should not be penalized for having a wide belly if the color of the belly is not visible when viewed from the side.
• Dark or uneven feet, although these are faults, are preferable to uneven feet.

Disadvantages:

• Light base color circles around the eyes
• Light streaks or spots on the chest, body or flanks.
• Paws that are lighter or darker than body color.
• Dark pigmentation on the ears.
• Large patches of unmarked hair (severely penalized)
• Fuzzy colors in ticking or highlighting (severely punished)