Mini Lops
The Mini Lop was introduced into the United States of America by Bob Herschbach of California after he saw them at a show in Essen, Germany. He showed two of his first Mini Lops at the 1974 ARBA Convention and from there they quickly became the Mini Lop breed we have today. The Mini Lop should be a scaled down version of the French Lop with a massive, thick-set body of good depth and width. Many of the colors seen in the Mini Lop breed today were created and bred in this country.
Recognized Colors:
Chinchilla (Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, or Smoke Pearl), Chestnut Agouti (Black or Chocolate), Lynx, Opal, Broken, Tri-color, Pointed White (Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac), Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Ruby-Eyed White (REW), Blue-Eyed-White (BEW), Frosted Pearl (Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac), Sable, Sable Point, Seal, Smoke Pearl, Tortoise, Silver/Silver Fox (Black, Blue, Brown, or Fawn), Gold or Silver Tipped Steel (Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, or Smoke Pearl), Cream, Fawn, Orange, Red.
A Mini Lop will not be show quality if it has two different colored eyes, its toenails do not match on all four feet, a lack of any markings on the head of a broken colored rabbit, less then than 10% of a color other than white on its body, a spot on its body of a different color than its recognized color (and it is not a tri-color), or any ARBA general all-breed disqualifications as listed in the ARBA Standard of Perfection.
The Mini Lop is considered a 4 Class Breed (Senior Buck, Senior Doe, Junior Buck, Junior Doe).
In order to be able to be shown at an ARBA sanctioned show, a Mini Lop which is over 6 months of age must weigh more than 4 1/2 pounds, but not more than 6 1/2 pounds. Most judges want them to be around 6 pounds. If the Mini Lop is under 6 months old they must weigh more than 3 pounds, yet not over 6 pounds.
Recognized Colors:
Chinchilla (Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, or Smoke Pearl), Chestnut Agouti (Black or Chocolate), Lynx, Opal, Broken, Tri-color, Pointed White (Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac), Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Ruby-Eyed White (REW), Blue-Eyed-White (BEW), Frosted Pearl (Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac), Sable, Sable Point, Seal, Smoke Pearl, Tortoise, Silver/Silver Fox (Black, Blue, Brown, or Fawn), Gold or Silver Tipped Steel (Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, or Smoke Pearl), Cream, Fawn, Orange, Red.
A Mini Lop will not be show quality if it has two different colored eyes, its toenails do not match on all four feet, a lack of any markings on the head of a broken colored rabbit, less then than 10% of a color other than white on its body, a spot on its body of a different color than its recognized color (and it is not a tri-color), or any ARBA general all-breed disqualifications as listed in the ARBA Standard of Perfection.
The Mini Lop is considered a 4 Class Breed (Senior Buck, Senior Doe, Junior Buck, Junior Doe).
In order to be able to be shown at an ARBA sanctioned show, a Mini Lop which is over 6 months of age must weigh more than 4 1/2 pounds, but not more than 6 1/2 pounds. Most judges want them to be around 6 pounds. If the Mini Lop is under 6 months old they must weigh more than 3 pounds, yet not over 6 pounds.
All information was taken from my general knowledge as a rabbit breeder.
