lion head or holland lop? I got a bunny pic added

[Willow's Meadow]

I saw lionheads at the fair last week. hmmmm i think they let you show them. I have a lop I think either would be good....but lops have great personalities exspecially for little kids. I vote lop!

 

[therealsilkiechick]

we raise and show both breeds in open shows(i have 5 kids) as well as other breeds also. i would have to agree with what others have said definately a holland lop over a lionhead, lions r more of an adult breed. Lionheads can be shown at ARBA shows as an exhibition breed but cannot compete for Best In Show awards, earn legs toward Grand Champion status or become registered with the ARBA. a holland can be arba showed and compete to take higher awards. hollands r way easier to care for and r more people personalities than a lion is, those r more of a prissy scratch ya hyper breed. i don't let my children show my lions they always go under me but any of my lops my kids can show because they r so loveing and easy to work with. for the one that commented on the flemish i'd have to agree my most mellow ones have always been my larger breeds, definately gental giants without a doubt.

 

[zoo2u]

Here is my daughter's Netherland dwarf with a bit of lionhead in him, hence his long hair on his head! Its a shame he is a cross breed because he is the most awesome rabbit we have ever had!

 

[luvchicks8]

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That is an amazing picture

 

[zoo2u]

Thank you! That is why my vote is for the netherland, we love this guy, so personable, loves to walk on his harness and begs for attention. He's also so easy for my girls to flip for the judge since he doesn't weigh much. Good luck with your rabbit search, i'm the cloverbud leader for our 4-H rabbit program here and we absolutely love it.

 

[luvchicks8]

Ok so I just got offered a beautiful angora rew baby that is 12 weeks old and sooo sweet. Anybody have these know about temperment?

 

[therealsilkiechick]

i have a pair of english angoras i bought at auction about 2 weeks ago and used to have french angoras both r very well tempered and great pets but i would not suggest them to a beginner or a child. they r a chore to raise and very time consuming which requires a great commitment to them to care for them and groom them on a daily bases. my girl is a broken tort and my boy i think is a blue or lilac of some sort.

 

[Bunnylady]

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Just FYI, that color is referrred to as Ruby Eyed White (REW) never, ever as "albino!" Yes, being colorless with pink eyes, it is exactly what most people think of as an albino, but it makes you look ignorant to call it that.

I once had a long-time breeder jump all over me for calling one an albino (they seemed to think that being an albino implied something terrribly wrong with it, a very old-fashioned predjudice on their part).

You didn't mention which breed of angora this baby is. Some angoras are not that bad, others live thier lives as one long bad hair day. For example, Satin Angoras are beautiful, but their coats would drive me bonkers! They all need regular grooming from an early age. Because they need so much handling, they are bred for easy going temperaments. Any rabbit can get wool block from ingesting hair, but angoras are much more prone to it, so need lots of fiber in their diets to keep their digestive systems running smoothly.

 

[luvchicks8]

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Just FYI, that color is referrred to as Ruby Eyed White (REW) never, ever as "albino!" Yes, being colorless with pink eyes, it is exactly what most people think of as an albino, but it makes you look ignorant to call it that.

I once had a long-time breeder jump all over me for calling one an albino (they seemed to think that being an albino implied something terrribly wrong with it, a very old-fashioned predjudice on their part).

You didn't mention which breed of angora this baby is. Some angoras are not that bad, others live thier lives as one long bad hair day. For example, Satin Angoras are beautiful, but their coats would drive me bonkers! They all need regular grooming from an early age. Because they need so much handling, they are bred for easy going temperaments. Any rabbit can get wool block from ingesting hair, but angoras are much more prone to it, so need lots of fiber in their diets to keep their digestive systems running smoothly.

Thanks I did not know this that is what the lady called them,but she is in her 70's

She called then French REW.

 

[luvchicks8]