Lionhead

[Legacygirl]

Hello I show rabbits for hobby. Inever heard of Lionhead until recently. I look up on ARBAwebsite there no lionheads. but there are now 47 breeds. WhenI shown in the past there were 45. Anyway how new islionheads?

How do they develop? What I mean is how do you make a lionhead?

Are they going to be reconized in ARBA?

 

[TinysMom]

You make lionheads by breeding lionheads tolionheads. There is no longer any need to do crossbreeding to get them- the gene pool is more than big enough now.

You can find many answers here:

http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=20189&forum_id=1

and on the following websites:

www.lionhead.us

and

www.lionheadrabbit.net

 

[TinysMom]

I don't remember how much of this was covered in the thread I linked so I thought I would mention it now.

Lionheads have officially passed the first of three presentations thatthey need to pass in order to become a recognized breed. Unfortunately,the only color that is currently being presented is tortbecause the other colors failed their presentations.

If Arden Wetzel is unable to pass torts at the ARBA convention thisyear, then the attempt will go to Gail Gibbons, the 2nd "Certificate ofDevelopment" (COD) holder. If she is unable to get the breedpassed...then Teresa Mueller of Pridelands Rabbitry will attempt to getthem passed.

Somewhere on this board (I forget where) I've explained about theprocess. It is also discussed in the Standards of Perfection book putout by ARBA. You do need to buy it - it does not come with an ARBAmembership!

Peg

Legacygirl wrote:

Are they going to be reconized in ARBA?