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Lop- Mini
Groups (in dark) & Varieties:
       Agouti- Chinchilla (Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, Smoke
       Pearl), Chestnut Agouti (Black and Chocolate), Opal, Lynx
       Broken- Any recognized variety in conjunction with white and
       Tri-Colored in Black and Orange, Blue and Fawn, Chocolate and
       Orange, and Lilac and Fawn
       Pointed White- Black, Blue, Chocolate, and Lilac
       Self- Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, White (Blue Eyed and Ruby
       Eyed)
       Shaded- Frosted Pearl (Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac), Sable,
       Sable Point, Seal, Smoke Pearl, Tortoise (Black, Blue, Chocolate,
       or Lilac)
       Ticked- Silver/Silver Fox (Black, Blue, Brown, or Fawn), Steel in
       Gold or Silver Tipped (Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, or
       Smoke Pearl)
       Wide Band- Cream, Fawn, Orange, Red
Showroom Classification: to be shown as Broken Pattern or Solid Pattern
Four class breed
Weights: Senior Bucks- 4 1/2- 6 1/2 pounds; ideal 5 1/2 pounds
     Senior Does- 4 1/2- 6 1/2 pounds; ideal 6 pounds
     Junior Bucks & Does- 3-6 pounds
Body Type: Compact
Fur Type: Normal (Rollback)

Faults: body being long and narrow; dewlap being large on does; ears being narrow or having poor carriage, being thick or thin, being folded, or the openings faced away from the cheeks; fur being silky, thin, long, or harsh; solids having excessive white hairs
Disqualifications: eyes being unmatched or having foreign colored spots

History: The Mini Lop is called the “Kleine Widder” in Germany. Bob Herschbach of Californian brought them over here after seeing them at a show in Germany in 1972. He exhibited them at the 1974 ARBA Convention in Ventura, California. However they did not attract much attention. They were then renamed the “Mini Lop”. Mr. Herb Dyke took over trying to get interest in this breed, and was able to get them recognized in 1980.

Fun Facts: The French and English Lop share a color guide with the Mini Lop.

National Specialty Club: Mini Lop Rabbit Club of America

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