BREEDING AND CARE OF RABBITS 



Standard for Lops. 



Length and Width of Ears — Any length of ears. 



Right Ear 12.5 



Left Ear 12.5 



Width of Ears — Any width from widest 



place on ear 19. 



The ears should be stout, strong and free 

 from blemishes 9. 



Eyes— To be large and bright 6. 



Shape, Size and Tail — Body to be large and 

 arched. Bucks to weigh about 10 pounds 

 and does 11 pounds and over. Tail straight, 

 not wry tail 14. 



Legs and Feet — Good size and straight 6. 



Color and Condition — Any color. Flesh solid . 

 and in healthy condition 21. 



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French Lops are judged by the same standard. 

 Their ears are shorter and not so wide as the English. 



Lops— English and French 



In America we have both the English and French 

 Lops. The French are much smaller in body and have 

 smaller ears. They are bred in Selfs and Broken Colors, 

 the same as the English Lops. The Lop Ear is one of 

 the oldest rabbits in the fancy and can be traced back 

 for more than one hundred years. This breed was long 

 popular in England and was known for years as "the 



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