All about the Lion Head Rabbit. These cute little fluffy rabbits have big personalities and are very friendly and playful, their temperaments are very well mannered and they make good house pets for both children and adults. The Lion Head rabbits are very smart and they demand lot’s of attention. Lion Head rabbits are a fairly new breed to the United States. Even though they have been around sense 1998. They were only just recognized in 2014 by the American Rabbit Breeders Association as a approved breed. The Lion Head breed and their varieties and colors had already been approved in the United Kingdom by the British Rabbit Council in 2002. Lion Heads are very small rabbits that come in many colors and can grow up to 3lbs, their most known characteristics features are; their mane’s which could come in single mane or double mane resembling as that of a Lion’s mane. The Lion Heads are considered to be the more fancier breeds, and are often used as show rabbits.
The Lion Head rabbits have a very short life span so I suggest you love them while you can, they only live to be about 8 to 10 years old. Lion Heads are very fun and lovable and they will bounce right into your heart. I want to thank all of the Lion Head parents who contributed to this article by sending in your photos. I was inspired to write this article to bring awareness of animal cruelty to all breeds of rabbits in general; who are being abused and neglected. To help save, donate or rescue a rabbit check out organizations such as; House Rabbit Society @ http://www.rabbit.org or Peta @ http://www.peta.org. For more info about the Lion Head rabbit a good read would be The Complete Owner’s Guide To The Lion Head Bunnies; by Ann L. Fletcher which can be purchased on Amazon. To read full article and to see photos of the Lion Heads click link below.