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[ChocolateMouse]

Primrose, why on earth would I be referring to your bunny as a lionhead mix? XP

For reference, I own a rex and am quite aware of what they look like. ;3



Kibbles, my purebred otter rex.

 

[ChirpChickens]

what are the 4-h requirements for showing rabbits?

 

[abmaddox1981]

The best way to get this answer is to either call your local extension office or 4-H office. Also the 4-H website may have the info you are looking for.

 

[Bunnylady]

These are my mutts, but they were sold to me as lionheads, I think their coats look similar to your bunny's coat. Not sure what made the mix in these guys, b/c the seller thought they were pure lionheads (didn't have pedigrees though). She is still very cute, I'm sure you can find her a home as a pet.

Not all purebred Lionheads have big, poofy manes - some may have no manes at all!

http://www.lionhead.us/aboutlionheads/talk_lionhead.htm

The mane of the Lionhead is caused by a dominant gene, so as long as a rabbit has at least 1 copy of it, the rabbit will have a mane. The big, fluffy mane requires 2 copies of the mane gene; those rabbits are referred to as Double Maned (DM). A Lionhead with only one copy is called a Single Maned Lionhead. When the Lionhead first started struggling to get recognized by the ARBA, you could show the Single Maned animals as well as those with Double Manes. Lots of breeders are still working with Single Maned rabbits; there simply aren't enough DM Lionheads running around to meet the demand. When you breed two SM rabbits together, some of the offspring will be DM, some SM, and some will have no manes. Some SM rabbits will have decent manes when young, but most of the mane winds up molting out as the rabbits mature. So it is possible that someone could be selling even pedigreed Lionheads that have virtually no mane.

At some point, the supply will catch up with the demand, and those seeking a Lionhead will want a rabbit that more closely resembles the standard (which clearly is describing a DM Lionhead). Until then, there will be a lot of animals going by the name of Lionhead that pretty much have the right size and body type, but less than spectacular manes.

 

[ChirpChickens]

The best way to get this answer is to either call your local extension office or 4-H office. Also the 4-H website may have the info you are looking for.

they dont

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Quote: No, we were talking about ChirpChickens' rabbit.

Your's is definitely a mini Rex, and a very pretty one at that!

 

[ChirpChickens]

No, we were talking about ChirpChickens' rabbit.

Your's is definitely a mini Rex, and a very pretty one at that!

yep. its all about my bunny lol jk

 

[michellemire]

We had dwarf hotot

 

[abserbean]

Not all purebred Lionheads have big, poofy manes - some may have no manes at all!

http://www.lionhead.us/aboutlionheads/talk_lionhead.htm

The mane of the Lionhead is caused by a dominant gene, so as long as a rabbit has at least 1 copy of it, the rabbit will have a mane. The big, fluffy mane requires 2 copies of the mane gene; those rabbits are referred to as Double Maned (DM). A Lionhead with only one copy is called a Single Maned Lionhead. When the Lionhead first started struggling to get recognized by the ARBA, you could show the Single Maned animals as well as those with Double Manes. Lots of breeders are still working with Single Maned rabbits; there simply aren't enough DM Lionheads running around to meet the demand. When you breed two SM rabbits together, some of the offspring will be DM, some SM, and some will have no manes. Some SM rabbits will have decent manes when young, but most of the mane winds up molting out as the rabbits mature. So it is possible that someone could be selling even pedigreed Lionheads that have virtually no mane.

At some point, the supply will catch up with the demand, and those seeking a Lionhead will want a rabbit that more closely resembles the standard (which clearly is describing a DM Lionhead). Until then, there will be a lot of animals going by the name of Lionhead that pretty much have the right size and body type, but less than spectacular manes.

I did know the difference in manes, my girls are single maned and no maned (is that even a word? They are both lionheads, but not purebred, which is why I called them mutts. I guess I should have just referred to them as non-pedigreed. Since they aren't papered, we don't know the lineage for sure, and when we took them to show they were dq'd. The dad of our girls is double maned, he is such a fluffy guy! The mom is no maned, and she is the one whose background is "uncertain".

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Primrose, why on earth would I be referring to your bunny as a lionhead mix? XP For reference, I own a rex and am quite aware of what they look like. ;3 Kibbles, my purebred otter rex.

Not you. Another poster.