Fikelastud@hotmail.co.uk - 01914206388 SHOWING THE LIONHEAD 
THE LIONHEAD RABBIT IS A BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITION RABBIT IN THIS SECTION WE HOPE TO GIVE A FEW POINTERS ON EXHIBITING THIS WONDERFUL BREED STARTING OFF I BEGIN TO TRAIN OUR LIONHEADS HOW TO SIT CORRECTLY & BE HANDLED FROM APPROX 4 WEEKS OLD, AT THIS AGE I BEGIN BY GETTING THE KIT USED TO BEING HANDLED & GROOMED, I DO THIS EVERYDAY BY PLACING THE KIT ON OUR PURPOSELY BUILT BENCH'S WITHIN OUR STUD, I ACCUSTOM THE YOUNG KITS TO GROOMING & BEING TURNED OVER AND THOROUGHLY CHECKED IE: LEGS, TEETH, EARS, EYES ETC.......... I ALSO ROUTINELY WORM/MITE & FLEA ALL OF OUR STOCK, FOR THIS I USE AN IVERMECTINE BASED WORMER DROPPED ( ml) ONTO THE NAPE OF THE NECK, THIS IS DONE AT 6 MONTHLY INTERVALS. 
GROOMING I PREFER TO USE A SMALL OPEN TOOTH METAL COMB ON THE SKIRT/MANE & BIB OF THE LIONHEAD & BARE HANDS OR VELVET TO THE SMOOTHER FUR ON THE BACK/RUMP AREA (PICS TO DEMONSTRATE) IT IS ADVISABLE TO START PREPARING YOUR RABBIT'S COAT AT LEAST A WEEK IN ADVANCE, I DO THIS BY FOLLOWING MY NORMAL GROOMING ROUTINE OF DAILY BRUSHING. I FIRST START BY BRUSHING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RABBIT PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE GROIN & GENITAL AREAS, CHECKING NAILS (AND TRIMMING IF REQUIRED) COMBING OF THE FEET, WASHING OR CHALKING AS DESIRED. I THEN GET TO WORK ON THE SKIRT (SHOULD HE HAVE ANY) BIB & MANE WITH THE WIDE TOOTHED COMB (BOUGHT VERY CHEAPLY FROM MOST PET STORES, WE PREFER A METAL DOG COMB) BEING CAREFUL TO TEASE OUT ANY KNOTS OR TANGLES RATHER THAN PULLING THEM FREE, LASTLY WE SMOOTH THE RUMP AREA. TRANSPORTING I TRANSPORT MY LIONHEADS THE SAME WAY AS ANY OTHER BREED IN SPECIALLY MADE WOODEN CARRIERS, ALTHOUGH YOUR AVERAGE PLASTIC PET CARRIER IS FULLY ACCEPTABLE. ON ARRIVAL ON ARRIVAL AT THE SHOW VENUE & AFTER BOOKING IN, I PLACE "STAGES" (PIC BELOW) 
THE STAGES ARE CONSTRUCTED OF 2X1 WOODEN BATONS MADE TO FORM 2 RECTANGLES WITH A MESH COVERING THAT WHEN PLACED TOGETHER FORM A SQUARE THAT SITS SNUGGLY INSIDE THE SHOW PEN, THESE ARE PLACED INSIDE THE PENS TO RAISE THE LIONHEAD AWAY FROM THE SHAVINGS AND TO KEEP HIS COAT IN TIP TOP CONDITION. JUST PRIOR TO PLACING THE RABBIT INTO THE PEN WE GIVE IT 1 LAST QUICK BRUSH AND TIDY UP, THEN LET THE SHOW BEGIN ......................... |