English Lop

Neither English Lop should be entered as they risk injury to their ears.

The ideal age for the female English Lop rabbit to start breeding is 10 months of age.

Although a baby English Lop is usually born with normal-sized ears, for a month, each week the ears' size will double.

Due to its relaxed and placid temperament, the English Lop is known to be relatively inactive.

Unlike other breeds, the English Lop will only require mild attention to grooming due to its short-hair.

The English Lop needs a relatively large hutch or a shed/aviary conversion so it has room to move about without standing on its ears.

It is believed to have been produced by crossing two existing breeds, the English Lop and the Butterfly Rabbit of France.

In freezing conditions, an English Lop should never be given a water dish or crock, since wet ears will freeze and even break under the right conditions.

The internet show stars Buns (a brown dwarf rabbit) and Chou Chou (an English Lop), two rabbits who critique popular culture from the chairs in their living room.

It is during the first 16 weeks of an English Lop's life that its ears undergo its most rapid growth, and for this period, theirs ears will require special care and attention.

Averaging 11 pounds (5.5 kg), the English Lop is characterized by its distinctively long lop ears, bold head and large body size, and can live up to five years or more.

French Lop is a popular breed of domestic rabbit that was first developed in France in the 19th century out of selective breeding between the English Lop and the Flemish Giant.

Our main course was a simple roast pork dish - too simple to trouble you with here - but I do recommend that you try and find the delicious old breed of pork called English Lop.

It is recommended that the English Lop, like other rabbits, receive a standard intake of 2 cups of a good, quality pellet, with 16-18% plant protein, unlimitted grass hay, and constant access to fresh clean water.

The female English Lop rabbit is known to be particularly prolific, with rich milk, and a good maternal sense, and can produce large litters of between 5-12 babies, with a gestation period of between 28-35 days.

An English Lop can live in either a solid bottom hutch or cage with bedding provided, or an adequetly spaced wire bottom cage provided they have a thick resting board/pad to prevent injury to hocks.

At about four weeks old, the ears will be longer than the English Lop's body and the rabbits will be prone to accidents or injuries, such as tripping over their ears, or accidentally scratching them frequently, and more care should be given during this initial stage.

The English Lop is a fancy breed of domestic rabbit that was developed in England, in the 19th century through selective breeding, and is believed to be the first breed of lop rabbit developed by humans, and possibly one of the oldest breeds of domestic rabbit.