Angora Lionheads?
There are 5 distinct Angora breeds in North America. They are: English Angora, French Angora, Satin Angora, Giant Angora, and German Angora. The first 4 are recognized by ARBA, while the German Angoras are not. They were considered to be too similar to the already recognized Angora breeds and as a compromise, the Giant Angora breed was created and recognized in their place. The German Angoras have their own national organization called IAGARB which is similar in nature to ARBA (holds competitions, keeps a registry, etc) except it is only for German Angoras. Notice something missing? Even though some people refer to Lionheads as Angoras, the Lionhead breed is actually not part of the Angora family. There is no such thing as an Angora Lionhead breed or Angora type Lionhead. All of the Angora breeds are the result of the same Wool gene, hence they are all considered to be within the Angora family. The Lionhead breed however, even though they appear to have some wool on them, are in fac