Animals Reviews

The problem with Breyer is that they are now starting to focus a LOT on the display factor instead of the durability for children. I think this item should be mostly for older kids and collectors. It is great to play with, but is outragously expensive...and you can't even do anything with it without the car, which is like another [$$$]!

I purchased this horse trailer for my 8 year old daughter thinking that a brand name such as breyer would be worth the $... I paid. My daughter began playing with her horses and new trailer and within 10 minutes the latch for the rear door broke. I glued the latch and gave it back to her. The next thing that broke was the ring that the little chain hooks into, also within 10 minutes. My daughter is not a rough child and rarely breaks a toy, so I am very disappointed in this product.

This is a very realistic horse trailer and is very detailed. It is large enough for full size model horses, and pretty well made. The only part not made very well is the butt chain---it is a bit flimsy and I found it to be a little difficult to latch and unlatch. The only other drawback to this trailer is that currently there is no matching truck made to pull the trailer! Hopefully, they will come out with one, and I hope Breyer collectors will email the company to request one be made (I've sent in my request already!) Over all, it's a very nice trailer!

My daughter is six and adores stuffed animals. That's what she plays with the most out of all her toys. She loves The Lion King movies and soundtrack so this toy was right up her alley. It is really soft and cuddly and cute too. I actually like the way Simba purr's since it will probably never break and doesn't need batteries. It was a great buy for us!

This toy does not hold the interest of those intended for it - ages 2 and up. The "purring" is really the sound of beads I believe rolling back and forth - not that gripping after the first time. It is cute and soft and would probably be fun for a young baby, but unfortunately the age limit says it's for older children.

Being a TLK (the Lion King) colector, when I see anything that has to do with TLK, I get it. And baby Simba is just so adorable, isn't he? He purrs; well, if you could call what he does do a purr. And, he's just so cuddly. But...other than that, his entertainment level is at a minimum. Okay, I'll admit, If I was two and had nothing better to do, Simba would probably be my favorite toy, and kids under the age of six would probably enjoy this toy, too. But, folks, if you have a kid that's at the age seven or above, this toy would bring them hours of fun...not! They'll probably play with it for a day or so, and then ask for something else. As for me, I didn't buy this product to "play" with, but, beleive me, I would know. :)

Several Barrels of Monkeys, a few dozen rubber bands and some hair wraps make a useful tangible demonstration of memory leaks in Java's Swing.

This game is not entertaining at all. Why would they put the monkeys in a blue barrel? It takes away from all the fun. If you want a good time, try the yellow or red barrel. I, for one, will be returning my "blue" barrel in favor of the superior "red" model.

(I am a horse person so sorry if some of the terms like "splint boots" "martingale" and "bell boots" go over your head...)

I was totally looking forward to getting this set for my 9 year old daughter. She loves all the little Breyer accessories and usually really enjoys them. This particular set I was very dissapointed in. First, Jackie came to me almost in tears because she was so frusterated she couldn't get the splint boots on. My husband and I both tried and let me tell you - it was near IMPOSSIBLE. The splint boots should have some sort of velcro like the bell boots but instead you have to get these TINY leather straps through TINY little buckles. It got all of us frusterated. I had to take the splint boots away from her to see if her father could improve them somehow (it turns out he couldn't). Then, shortly after, poor Jackie came to us again...this time with the martingale. It turns out the only great quality Breyer bridle she had couldn't work with this martingale. You see, the bridle's noseband MUST be adjustable! The part of the martingale that attaches from the chest to the nose has to go through a part of the bridle (the noseband).

The bell boots and the saddle pad are fine, thank goodness.

I do NOT recommend this product for your children. Not only could you have the above listed problems, but the parts are very small. If your child doesn't swallow them they will SURELY loose them quickly.

This is a very cute Idea for a accessory set. Although when i got it, i tried the eq. boots on my horse and the little leather straps broke. And a year or so later the martingale strap came unglued too. Although the pad & bell boots are still in great shape. This isnt very durable because of it's size, so it wouldnt be a good item to play with.

I don't know why this is for age 8 and up like other Breyer horses. Breyer clearly labelled the box as not recommended for children..not a toy. It is a collectible model. My 11 yr old son has many Breyers and even at his age likes to really play with them. This is something to look at which is a little frustrating. As it was a very generous gift we will keep it, but its really for adults.

I love this set! Not very play worthy for the little ones, but on display, it's great! Putting the harness on was a little difficult, I would not recommend frequent removal. ...

I added this cart to my collection and love it. The detail is wonderful. I let my daughter play with it on occasion and it seems pretty sturdy.

Santa brought this for my 8 year old daughter and it is truly gorgeous but NOT a toy. My two year old accidently knocked it over and one of the wheels broke in half and the spokes fell out. It is very hard to repair and I am still working on it.
Do not purchase this for a toy even for a careful child. My daughter is very good with things and after working with this cart trying to repair it I can see that it is much too delicate for any use. It is a lovely decoration though and the harness is very neat.

We bought the Tiger Chair for our 15 month old son. The chair is very soft and cute, but the seat part of the chair does not go back far enough. When my son gets in the chair and sits down the tiger's head gets in the way making it uncomfortable for him to sit there. If the seat was bigger I think that this wouldn't be a problem. My son does like the Tiger and thinks it is very soft and likes to climb on it. I am just disappointed that he can't sit down and be comfortably in his new chair.

when i got this toy i thought it would be alot of fun but the plastic is so delicate! some of the small plastic straps broke. this is a good toy for display but not for playing with

This is a little plastic cat that has a fluffy ball on a string attached to it that flails wildly in different directions. The kitty unit can move forward and back and turn by its remote control. One would think that this would drive kitty absolutely crazy by its description but it is not that great.

My cat freaks out at first look of the cat attack, but then he gets bored with it. I decided to let the cat hang out by himself with this thing one or two times (when you leave kitty unit on the floor by itself, the string/fluffy ball goes crazy by itself), but my real kitty ended up being too smart for it, and turned it over on its back, rendering it useless. The cat is definitely intrigued by this device but it does not do anything like his favorite toy, a little yarn duck on a string that we usually play with (and cost a mere 2 or 3 bucks). I suggest keeping your money and playing the normal way. Nothing can replace the fun kitty gets with human contact and a generic toy.

THE NATURE DOME IS NICE TO LOOK AT- SITTING ON MY SON'S SHELF, BUT BEYOND THAT, THERE WASN'T MUCH HE COULD DO WITH IT. EVERY TIME HE TRIED TO GET IT OUT AND EITHER EXPLORE IT OR PLAY WITH IT, SOMETHING TORE, OR IT GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN FORMAT. BEYOND BEING A YOUNG CHILD'S DISPLAY PIECE, I CANNOT RECOMMEND IT.