Here's some 2015 news... not about animals though.

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/outside_the_loop/2013/10/schleich-to-bring-4-inch-superman.html
http://www.key4communications.com/en/key4/noticias/schleich-will-manufacture-figures-based-on-dc-comics-superheroes_2507.html
So I know that most members already knew this, but I didn't know some details like the size (regular knights size basically) or what figures exactly they were creating. However, I may get some for my nephew and best friend, they are nuts for superheroes.   

Thank you for sharing   

I think Schleich will be very good at making these figures  

I have other ideas for that type of lines:

ElfQuest(I have always dreamed of good figures of those wonderful elves, Schleich would be good for that job, I think!     )

Tomb Raider
Hitman
+ other popular video game characters

Thanks for all that info, Paige

in a shop will the follow items called retired:
13295 Tinker foal
13646 Hen
13684 Texas Calw
13685 Texas Cow
13689 Knabstrupp
13699 Haflinger Foal
13703 Alpaka
13714 Tennessee Walker
13738 Lipizzaner Foal
13739 Fell Pony

14325 Strauß
14378 Krokodil
14409 blue
14417 Guinea pig
14624 Racoon, upright
14635 Eagle chick in nest
14655 Asian baby Elephant
14663 Young gorilla
14673 Pelikan
14674 Stork

16371 Husky
16375 German shepher female
16379 Saint Bernard male
16384 Great Dane femal
16386 Labrador female
16390 Boxer female
42003

I don't have the time to figure out the rest by retired number, but the ones already found are mostly ideal. I can't say I'm sad the fell pony stallion will be going, just hope he will be replaced by a good model (not necessarily another fell stallion), same goes for boxer.

Fell pony? It was realased in 2013 O_O

Thankyou very, very much, Zoodirektor     

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

I don't have the time to figure out the rest by retired number, but .....

I filled out the name of most of the rest, - only I don't know what the last one is .  

@ susanne:
thank you,
the last one is the african animal station- I don't know, the english Name of this

I know it is way to early to even think about this, but does anyone have a clue as to what schleich may release this coming year?

I don't see why they would retire the pelican, blue budgie or the crocodile   I'm not saying you are wrong but they just brought out the baby crocodile and the pelican in the last few years. The 42003 is the animal nursery.

All I know animal wise for 2015 is the Tinker and trakehner mare and foal in the stable set (not entirely sure if they will still be "exclusives" or actually released in 2015). Also the German shepherds (again, not sure if they are just going to be "exclusives" or actually released in 2015).

I would love get Lord of the rings characters design by schleich also from Disney, Tom raider, Wow    

They HAVE to be replacing some of these, revamping them up a little. There goes some more decent sized dogs, their good horses... Crocodile I would imagine will be replaced, as well as the baby elephant, and mabey baby gorilla? The dogs I'm sure will be replaced (at least eventually, like in the next few years soon), especially the GSDs, since they have "exclusive" ones in a stable set this year. I hope that they just improve this year.
Otherwise... there goes the neighborhood. 

persefone wrote:

Fell pony? It was realased in 2013 O_O

I also ponder this  
But there are also others that have only been around for a very short time. Like the Akhal-Teke stallion, as he was only around from 2011-2013.

The Fell Boy is not part of my collection, but I'd think he would be a popular one, as he is flashy white in colour? But ofcourse, things can surprise.
Doom will be the day they retire Princess  

Carola wrote:

persefone wrote:

Fell pony? It was realased in 2013 O_O

I also ponder this  
But there are also others that have only been around for a very short time. Like the Akhal-Teke stallion, as he was only around from 2011-2013.

The Fell Boy is not part of my collection, but I'd think he would be a popular one, as he is flashy white in colour? But ofcourse, things can surprise.
Doom will be the day they retire Princess  

I don't have Princess in my collection,    now, I must buy her X3     

Carola wrote:

persefone wrote:

Fell pony? It was realased in 2013 O_O

I also ponder this  
But there are also others that have only been around for a very short time. Like the Akhal-Teke stallion, as he was only around from 2011-2013.

The Fell Boy is not part of my collection, but I'd think he would be a popular one, as he is flashy white in colour? But ofcourse, things can surprise.
Doom will be the day they retire Princess  

That's true... But I don't think it's bad they're gonna stop producing him, b'cos really it is a bad model. Awful I'd say. Ugly pose and terrible eyes and mane...etc etc. I'm curious to see what kind of little baby doll horses they're gonna release next year, but one thing what's making me sad is that the TWH is retired next year. I'm gonna miss him   
I don't believe they're gonna retire Princess in long time! She's such a popular model and every Princess have been sold in a short time shops here   Don't worry   

YAY the ostrich goes!!!!!
So I hope now for a female with a nest
I also think of a new gorilla family.
But it's really strange that the elephants will go, I hope here for a better female.  

jonesee wrote:

Carola wrote:

persefone wrote:

Fell pony? It was realased in 2013 O_O

I also ponder this  
But there are also others that have only been around for a very short time. Like the Akhal-Teke stallion, as he was only around from 2011-2013.

The Fell Boy is not part of my collection, but I'd think he would be a popular one, as he is flashy white in colour? But ofcourse, things can surprise.
Doom will be the day they retire Princess  

That's true... But I don't think it's bad they're gonna stop producing him, b'cos really it is a bad model. Awful I'd say. Ugly pose and terrible eyes and mane...etc etc. I'm curious to see what kind of little baby doll horses they're gonna release next year, but one thing what's making me sad is that the TWH is retired next year. I'm gonna miss him   
I don't believe they're gonna retire Princess in long time! She's such a popular model and every Princess have been sold in a short time shops here   Don't worry   

Yes, really sad the TWH Stallion is going(if this list is true ofcourse) - he's one of the better molds   
I agree too with the Fell Pony. Only his colour is nice, I think   
I will not worry about Princess then   I hope they'll make a SE of her   Maybe for next year Müller !

The number is twh foal not twh stallion

I think some more items will be added
this only the first part

The list always surprises me. There never seems to be any rhyme or reason to it. (Why just the Asian Elephant Calf? or just the Gorilla Baby? who knows. It's probably financial and decided on the basis of sales.)

There are a couple figures I really like that they're retiring. I'm also looking forward to seeing new models. It'll be exciting to see a new crocodile and ostrich. Hopefully they'll release a new raccoon. But of course, it's hard to know what will be the outcome. Sometimes -- for example, the American Bison -- the new model is, if not necessarily an improvement on the old, at least interesting. Sometimes, it is not. (I wasn't too impressed with the White-tailed Deer. They aren't awful. Just not interesting at all.)

Thanks to both Paige and Zoodirektor for the interesting Schleich news!

Carola wrote:

jonesee wrote:

Carola wrote:

persefone wrote:

Fell pony? It was realased in 2013 O_O

I also ponder this  
But there are also others that have only been around for a very short time. Like the Akhal-Teke stallion, as he was only around from 2011-2013.

The Fell Boy is not part of my collection, but I'd think he would be a popular one, as he is flashy white in colour? But ofcourse, things can surprise.
Doom will be the day they retire Princess  

That's true... But I don't think it's bad they're gonna stop producing him, b'cos really it is a bad model. Awful I'd say. Ugly pose and terrible eyes and mane...etc etc. I'm curious to see what kind of little baby doll horses they're gonna release next year, but one thing what's making me sad is that the TWH is retired next year. I'm gonna miss him   
I don't believe they're gonna retire Princess in long time! She's such a popular model and every Princess have been sold in a short time shops here   Don't worry   

Yes, really sad the TWH Stallion is going(if this list is true ofcourse) - he's one of the better molds   
I agree too with the Fell Pony. Only his colour is nice, I think   
I will not worry about Princess then   I hope they'll make a SE of her   Maybe for next year Müller !

He is! The golden age of Schleich...  
Yes, I like white models too, but unfortunately that's the only good thing in that nasty pony  
  I'm such an amateur and don't really know anything but I guess that she will be safe many years!  Yes! That would be awesome! Something like this? =O
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persefone wrote:

The number is twh foal not twh stallion

Really!? So we are safe, Carola!!          I was so sure that it's the older stallion so didn't even check it o.o Thank you! 

If they are going to retire those horses, it not nessecarally means they make those breeds new right?

If they are making more new SE... i will die .... money wishe then ....

That horse is beautifull!  ireally wanne make an repaint some day, of that color WOW!

i can here the unprodictable future for all the ''good'' horses being replaced by ''girly braided'' horses.
But i hope someday they think at schleich; maybe we need an educational line with real looking horses.
And then the can make horses that look like the wild ones;
maybe a brumby horse, chincoteauque,exmore, dartmoor, cumberland horse, Donaudelta Paard,
Dülmener, garrano, misaki, konik, kaimanawa, pottock, prezwalski,sable island pony,sorraia and spanish mustang...
The don't need braids, they are cool and a but rough (sow they can be cool for boy to)!
And what i think, because all the horses are also shining in a internet game called howrse.com all the horses are knowned!
I think that a good idea for schleich ...

Dum_my wrote:

If they are going to retire those horses, it not nessecarally means they make those breeds new right?

If they are making more new SE... i will die .... money wishe then ....

That horse is beautifull!  ireally wanne make an repaint some day, of that color WOW!

i can here the unprodictable future for all the ''good'' horses being replaced by ''girly braided'' horses.
But i hope someday they think at schleich; maybe we need an educational line with real looking horses.
And then the can make horses that look like the wild ones;
maybe a brumby horse, chincoteauque,exmore, dartmoor, cumberland horse, Donaudelta Paard,
Dülmener, garrano, misaki, konik, kaimanawa, pottock, prezwalski,sable island pony,sorraia and spanish mustang...
The don't need braids, they are cool and a but rough (sow they can be cool for boy to)!
And what i think, because all the horses are also shining in a internet game called howrse.com all the horses are knowned!
I think that a good idea for schleich ...

Yes, I think so...  

Me too, btw so you won't be only one  

Yes! I've never seen one like that, and my customizing skills doesn't let me to do a coat like that  But I wanna see one made by you
I love your idea! Like the "designer horses" from 99*! I'd love to see a collection of them in future  And wild horses too!

Dum_my wrote:

If they are going to retire those horses, it not nessecarally means they make those breeds new right?

If they are making more new SE... i will die .... money wishe then ....

That horse is beautifull!  ireally wanne make an repaint some day, of that color WOW!

i can here the unprodictable future for all the ''good'' horses being replaced by ''girly braided'' horses.
But i hope someday they think at schleich; maybe we need an educational line with real looking horses.
And then the can make horses that look like the wild ones;
maybe a brumby horse, chincoteauque,exmore, dartmoor, cumberland horse, Donaudelta Paard,
Dülmener, garrano, misaki, konik, kaimanawa, pottock, prezwalski,sable island pony,sorraia and spanish mustang...
The don't need braids, they are cool and a but rough (sow they can be cool for boy to)!
And what i think, because all the horses are also shining in a internet game called howrse.com all the horses are knowned!
I think that a good idea for schleich ...

+1

I'd like to see new breeds and new version of famous breeds like TB

jonesee wrote:

He is! The golden age of Schleich...  
Yes, I like white models too, but unfortunately that's the only good thing in that nasty pony  
  I'm such an amateur and don't really know anything but I guess that she will be safe many years!  Yes! That would be awesome! Something like this? =O
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persefone wrote:

The number is twh foal not twh stallion

Really!? So we are safe, Carola!!          I was so sure that it's the older stallion so didn't even check it o.o Thank you! 

That is a fantastic coat on a magnificant horse   But I doubt coats like that will be within Schleich's ambitions. Maybe have to leave it up to the customizers   . (But similar patterns types can be found in Peter Stone and Breyer models   )

Great to hear that TWH Stallion is not being retired   

Ohh- these are soon to be exciting times for us collectors, with the new releases hopefully to be revealed   - as well as retirements