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| ARDEN WETZEL |
former COD Holder - Unsuccessful in past Presentation Attempt |
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I have been a member of the ARBA for about 15 years. Way, way, way before that, I had rabbits when I was in 4-H. One weekend, a friend of mine (she still is a friend even though she started me on this long roadJ) stopped and asked if I wanted to go the rabbit show in Rice Lake. I came home with a trio of Satins and what follows is the “rest of the story”. |
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| GAIL GIBBONS |
(no photo) - former COD Holder - Unsuccessful in past Presentation Attempt
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| BOB WHITMAN |
(no photo) - former COD Holder - dropped COD; passed away 2009 |
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| THERESA MUELLER |
(on right) - 1st current COD now eligible to present at 2010 ARBA Convention - Black, Blue, Black Tort, and REW |
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PrideLands Rabbitry began as two friends sharing a passion for the rabbit hobby. They live in the beautiful state of Washington, near Seattle. Theresa lives with her husband and two daughters in Ravensdale, and good friend Cheryl Rafoth and her husband live on the peninsula in Port Townsend. Both had been raising rabbits for many years before they formed their co-op with our Hollands Lops in 2001. Shortly after forming their co-op with the Holland Lops (Forget-Me-Not Rabbitry), the Lionheads (PrideLands Rabbitry) followed. |
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| DAWN GUTH |
2nd current COD - Black, Siamese Sable, REW, Pointed White and Smoke Pearl |
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I’ve had a pet rabbit since I was about five years old. My pet Pointed White Jersey Wooly had to be euthanized the summer of 2002 and I went on a search on the internet to find what breed I wanted next, for a pet. I discovered the Lionheads and started my search to find one. |
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| LYNNE SCHULTZ |
3rd current COD - Blue Point, Chestnut Agouti & Orange; also Red (on separate COD) |
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I recall seeing an ad for Lionheads in the Domestic Rabbits magazine. A friend also mentioned the new maned rabbits she had seen at a show but it was awhile before I actually saw any myself. My husband Gale really liked them and eventually I broke down and bought a little Blue SM doe, supposedly for him. I had to admit it was a pretty cute bunny. One thing led to another and we started acquiring more |
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| LEE A. NEVILLS |
4th current COD - Chocolate, Chocolate Tortoise, Lilac, Opal & Seal |
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Having been an ARBA member since 1978, I raised a lot of different breeds because I wanted to learn what makes each breed unique. I really enjoyed the challenge of breeding to each individual breed standard and achieving success on the show tables. My favorite breeds that gave me a great education about breeding for specific goals for type, fur, color and markings are Harlequins, Silvers, Rex, all kinds of Lops, Havanas and Dutch. |
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| REGINA MAYHUGH |
5th current COD Otter (black, blue, chocolate & lilac), Sable Marten |
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I was able to keep my rabbits while in college and after I got married and commuted to take care of them. In 2004 we built a house and was able to move the rabbits over and into a shed. I am now happy to say that this summer my husband built a barn for them and we are finishing the barn so they can be moved in this winter. |
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| ANITA MOORE |
6th Current COD - Black, Chestnut Agouti, Chocolate Agouti, Chinchilla & Squirrel |
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I had moved to Minnesota in 2000 and found pictures of Lionheads on the internet. My first Lionheads were Chocolates and Blacks from a youth breeder. I started out with 6 and had Hollands at the time. The Lionheads were so different then Hollands. They were inquisitive and full of energy! That is where my love for them grew. I was astonished at the rainbow of colors in each nest when breeding two different colors together. It was unheard of in Hollands due to most were TORT. |
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| KIM CROAK |
former COD holder - passed away 7/27/10 |
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Kim Croak was a pioneer in many colors of Lionhead, and held a COD in the following varieties: Silver Marten (black, blue, chocolate & lilac), Otter (black, blue, chocolate & lilac), Chestnut Agouti, Lilac Tort, and Blue-eyed White. |
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| MARILYN STEVENS |
8th current COD - Blue, Blue Tort, Sable Point |
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