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| Excellent Lionhead Article in Rabbits USA | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 13 2014, 05:06 AM (187 Views) | |
| ZRabbits | Apr 13 2014, 05:06 AM Post #1 |
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Love My Lions!
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After meeting Lily, our Future "Bunny Watcher", we went and did some shopping for the animals. Had to go to TSC to pick up wood pellets and also my husband's root beer. Love's Teddy's. As always, I take a glance at the magazine rack to see what's new. Always pick up the latest addition of Rabbits USA. On the front cover, lo and behold, is the Lion head. Lovely articles about the Newest ARBA breed. Theresa Mueller, Cheryl Rafoth and Christine Hutchinson talk about the breed and talk about the NALRC. Close to 300 members strong, with some international influence from Thailand, Malaysia and Japan. Great! Plus love that NALRC is considering "rotating around the Country", the NALRC Nationals. Not just having it in Ohio each year! If you get a chance and see the magazine, pick it up. Also in the magazine, great article about the sport of "Rabbit Hopping". You should see how high and how far soe of these rabbits will jump. Love the line about "team" effort. The connection between a child and rabbit...priceless! KAZ Edited by ZRabbits, Apr 13 2014, 06:50 AM.
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| ZRabbits | Apr 13 2014, 06:30 AM Post #2 |
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Love My Lions!
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"We are Lionheads, Hear Us Roar!", written by Samantha Johnson. Truly enjoyed the article. Thank you Ms. Johnson for your "view" on my all time favorite breed. In the history section of the article, from Bob Whitman's book "Domestic Rabbits and Their Histories". Mr. Whitman was a big influence on this newest ARBA breed. "One thing for certain is the Lionhead rabbit is a mutation and the first major mutation in rabbits since 1934 when the Satin rabbit first appeared in a litter of Havanas." Was truly amazed, when researching, about the mutation of the Lionhead, but was not aware of how the Satin mutation came to be. Truly agree with Ms. Hutchinson about Lionhead bucks being the best for pets. Does can be a bit "flighty" at times. But definitely agree with this quote. "but a single Lionhead - whether doe or buck - will bond with an owner that spends time with them". My Luna proves this point. She is absolutely, no doubt about it, bonded to my husband. Just love watching that relationship. Truly an excellent article. Showing Lionheads in a "real" light. Giving pros and cons about this lovely breed. Sorry, just love my Lions! Misunderstood breed, and like to share when I find something that will help the understanding of this breed of rabbits. KAZ Fact on How Lionheads found their way to the US: A 2000 vacation to England, by Jo Anne Statler, where she became enchanted by the breed and brought 5 home to begin the journey and introduce this "mutation". Edited by ZRabbits, Apr 13 2014, 06:50 AM.
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| sidd-says-gimme | Apr 13 2014, 09:45 AM Post #3 |
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sidd says stay gold
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Nice! I wish those magazines were available here.
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| ZRabbits | Apr 14 2014, 04:45 AM Post #4 |
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Love My Lions!
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Maybe you can order it on-line? http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/critter-magazines/rabbits-usa/2014-rabbits-usa.aspx KAZ |
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| NeuBunny | Apr 14 2014, 07:43 AM Post #5 |
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Genetics Geek!
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gotta take exception to the idea that lionheads constitute "the first major mutation in rabbits since 1934" -- maybe the first one accepted by ARBA? (1) while the mane gene does seem to be a point mutation, it seems to be one which requires a lot of modifiers to make it look right (unlike satin, which is an on-off) (2) the history isn't clear, it can't be traced to a single litter or even a single breed - the mutation may pre-date 1934 given how widespread it was by the time it was recognized. lutino = 1985 -- like satin, that one can be pinpointed to a particular litter. loffelohr (spoon ear) = also pretty recent mutation growing in popularity in Europe - can't pinpoint a date. and you always have to wonder how many crop up that are unrecognized or culled. |
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| ZRabbits | Apr 14 2014, 07:56 AM Post #6 |
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Love My Lions!
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Definitely a little bit of a stretch regarding the comment made about the mutation. I was more interested to find out about the Satin coming from a Havana. Had no idea about that. Lionheads, Bearded rabbits, hard to say where they really came from. Even Mr. Whitman says he's not sure where it actually evolved. Just that himself and others here thought it would be neat to follow their genetic patterns. And now we have lionheads. KAZ |
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