Lionheads Rule! (Lionhead Rabbits)

Member Name: elbar1

Product:	Lionhead Rabbits
Date:	07/08/08 (835 review reads)
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Advantages: Very cute looking and quite small

Disadvantages: need to be groomed

I have only held and loved one lionhead rabbit and he is my house rabbit called Google. He is the most beautiful little man in all the world!

Lionheads are so called because they have a smooth body but around their heads have a lion style mane. This fur can get quite long. They tend to be quite small, as they are crossed with the Belgium Dwarf. However, ours is a decent size. I think they just do not tend to grow as big as some domestic rabbits that are frequently overfed.

Like Angora rabbits (thought obviously to a much lesser degree) they must be groomed. Ours hates it and so we have tended to give up on the idea but then we notice that he sometimes develops clumps on matted fur behind his ears, where his mane is longest (some strands are up to 5 inches long). We then have to cut them out, which is traumatic for all concerned. So I would recommend a regular groom.

Ours is a bit of a grumpy bunny at times and can in but I don't think this is reflection on the breed. This is just because he is a house rabbit with a whole room to himself and so he has become quite territorial because there is too much space for him to defend by himself (most domestic bunnies would give anything to be in his position!) He's very lovely though and gives lots of kisses and wants constant company, attention and cuddles.

A really lovely breed.

Summary: A lovely pretty breed of rabbit