Lionhead Bunnies

[CarolsCritterCare]

The Lionhead Rabbit Site

Recently had 2 lionhead bunnies surrendred to me. Cute little guys that need to find a home.

LIONHEADS RABBITS can not be registered with the American Rabbit Breeders Association. This will not be possible until they have reached breed status. They will reach breed status when a presenter has passed THREE PRESENTATIONS and the ARBA board supports the Standard Committee's recommendation that they become a breed. They then will be able to show at ARBA shows for legs and be allowed to show in Best in Show competition

[CarolsCritterCare]

LIONHEAD RABBITS have been imported into the United States (mostly from Europe) since 1999. It appears the Lionhead Rabbit was first brought into Northern Minnesota by JoAnne Statler, soon she was joined by several other Minnesota breeders. About the same time or shortly after Tom Coats of Maryland brought back a small number of Lionheads with him after spending time in England. Additional breeders then began larger importations of Lionheads mostly from England but some also came form Sweden. Since there were so few Lionheads in the United States and many lack any uniform type or size some breeders began to cross the Lionhead Rabbit to various other small breeds. A number of breeds where used, including Netherland Dwarf, Britannia Petite, Polish, Holland Lop, and Florida Whites. Since then other breeders, throughout the country have added Jersey Wooly, Dutch, Mini Rex, American Fuzzy Lop, and even New Zealands to the breeds used for hybridization. This was done not only a way to broaden the gene pool, but to correct some of the differences between the European Standard and the United States Proposed Standard. When crossbreeding, hopefully breeders are only using quality rabbits to improve the breed where they feel it needs improvement.

[pk]

They sound so cute...maybe you could add a picture of them for us to see.

pk

[CarolsCritterCare]

I just knew someone was going to ask that. I clicked post and though..."hhmmm no picture"

I have to go take a few first....and it's raining right now and I just dont feel like going outside. L8R I will

[dgridley]

Here's a site I found that has some pics until you can add yours.

The LIONHEAD RABBIT Information Page

[CarolsCritterCare]

No thanks. I didn't want lionhead pics. I needed to take pics of my lionheads that I resuced/had dumped on me.

I already placed them into a home and that is why I dropped the thread.

I drove them all the way to Fremont, WI just so they'd have a home......

Thanks Nikki!