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Mini Lop RabbitsFamily: Leporidae
Latest Reader Comment - See More About a week and a half ago both my female rabbits gave birth on the same day. Ginger had 3 babies, but one was still born. CP had 6, and they all seemed to be healt... (more) Monique 2008-09-29
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The Mini Lop Rabbit has adorable droopy ears, making it look sweet and even a bit comical!Besides being so very cute, the Mini Lop Rabbit is a favorite bunny because they are so sweet and cuddly. These rabbits will stay smaller than a regular rabbit and they make a great pet for children. The Mini Lop Rabbit is lively and smart. Not only are they very "huggable" and playful, they are known to be successfully litter-box trained. They make great companions that like to interact and appreciate affection, and are often described as being like a pet dog. Both the Mini Lop and the Holland Lop are miniaturized versions of the Lop-earred Rabbit. For more information about Rabbits and their care:
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Background:
Mini Lops were derived from German lops called "Kleine
Widder" lops, but it is thought that a variety of breeds have been
used in developing the Mini Lop that is found in the United States today.
Mini Lops were recognized as their own accepted breed in the United States
in 1982, but neither they nor the Holland Lop are yet recognized in England.
Description:
Besides having the characteristic floppy ears, Mini Lops
have a muscular build with broad shoulders, deep chests, and short, thick
legs. Their adult size is generally only about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds.
Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy David Brough
Color differences:
Mini Lop rabbits come in all colors.
For showing, the American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. (ARBA) and the Mini Lop Rabbit Club of America have recognized colors and guidelines.
The recognized color groups are:
- Agouti: includes chinchilla, chestnut agouti, and opal.
- Broken: which are white with colored spots and /or pattern, including tri colors.
- Ticked: these have a steel gene and ticking, colors include: gold tipped or silver tipped black/blue/chocolate/lilac steel, silver fox, sable or smoke pearl steel.
- Self group, white pointed: these are a solid color with no ticking and include includes: black, chocolate, blue, ruby eyed white, lilac, etc.
- Shaded: these show shaded markings with colors such as: seal, sable point, sable, smoke or frosted pearl, tortoise, etc.
- Wide band: includes cream, red, orange, and fawn.
- Classifications include: solid pattern and broken pattern
There are also many colors that are not recognized (though some are in the process of becoming recognized) including: harlequin, otter, silver marten, blue seal, broken pointed white, chocolate or blue point, etc.
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| About a week and a half ago both my female rabbits gave birth on the same day. Ginger had 3 babies, but one was still born. CP had 6, and they all seemed to be healthy but 2 days later two died. :(
Now the 6 babies all seem to be healthy and have grown their fur. One is black, there's 2 broken black butterfly, a broken chocolate butterfly, a light grey, and a white with orange markings.
I can't wait until they're out of their nest and running around! ^_^
2008-09-29 |
| My boyfriend and I just adopted a cute little mini lop girl bunny. So far she is very friendly, and hasn't tried to escape yet!
2008-09-26 |
| Hailey, our female holland lop did the same thing, the vet advised me on having her spayed. So I did that and it calmed her down a lot. She still didn't like being held a lot, but you could at least pet her, and she would come out of the cage and play. Unfortunatly we had just lost her this past monday, and I am hoping to replace her shortly.
2008-08-28 |
| OMG I just bought a mini lop named snickers, I love her to death. When I heard you can train a lop in 2 days, I started to train her to go up and go down. I love MINI LOPS!
2008-08-27 |
| My girlfriend has a mini lop rabbit and it is 6 months old. Before we went on holidays she was playful and running around everywhere. When we went on holidays we left her at the vets for 2 weeks and while in there the vet gave her a mixamotois shot and now she is a different rabbit altogether; biting everything and everyone and just sitting around grunting at everyone that trys to play with her. Has anyone the same problems or any info to try help get her back the way she was.
2008-08-27 |
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| Gregory, also known as Sir Gregory of MiniLop, has been employed for a little over four years now as an Emotional Support Service Animal. He was prescribed to me as part of the treatment of Bipolar Disorder. He knows a variety of commands such as COME, NO, STAY, HOME, DINNER, DOWN, UP, and GO. He is leash and harness trained, travels very well, litter trained, polite, and friendly. However, he's still a bunny. He gets into everything and has completely stolen my heart. He's as playful and attention demanding as a puppy, yet as clean and independent as a cat. He's about 4 1/2 years old now, and I look forward to many years together yet. A bunny is perfectly suited for the work of a Service Animal, and at the same time, perfectly suited to the job of the family pet. I highly recommend a lop! 2006-12-07 |
| New or seasoned rabbit owners might enjoy visiting the House Rabbit Society’s website: http://www.rabbit.org. This not-for-profit organization has loads of information on healthcare, diet, chewing and other behaviours, plus lots of great photos. I found them a wonderful source of information when I first got my pet rabbit, a mini lop named Mischief. The information helped us over some tricky parts, especially his adolescence. At over three years of age, he is now a fully mature, wonderful friend. I can’t imagine life without him. The Make Mine Chocolate Campaign, http://www.makeminechocolate.org/, provides, among other things, ideas for gifts for Easter other than live rabbits. If you want to understand more of what your bun is trying to tell you, then visit The Language of Lagomorphs, http://www.muridae.com/rabbits/rabbittalk.html. 2006-03-27 |
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| My first rabbit is gone, he was grumpy so I guess I got a bad impression. I thought all rabbits were grumpy but then I found this site. I changed my mind. I think I am going to get a minilop. Thanks for changing my mind. 2008-05-29 |
| Hi. I am madison. I recently used this website to get a mini lop. I have found a mini lop I love and she is a 2 year old doe. Her name is minnie, even though she is six pounds. Thank you animal-world for helping me find a rabbit for me! 2008-05-05 |
| My name is Bailey and I would Love a Mini-Lop or a very small rabbit, they are so cute. If I had one I know that I would take very good care of my rabbit. They mean so much to me. My friend Molly has rabbits and I have taken care of them for a couple of days before. They were a joy to be able to see and feed. My friend Molly's bunnies are so nice. She has 2 of them. They are very soft and quiet. They were a pleasure to take care of. I would LOVE to have one of my own! The pictures of the rabbits on your web site are so cute. I wish I had one of my own.
Sincerely,
Bailey 2007-12-27 |
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