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The English Lop, distinguishable by its long, floppy ears and large body, is one of the oldest domestic rabbit breeds and perhaps the first lop rabbit breed developed by humans. It is characterized by a slenderer and longer body than other lop rabbits, large head, wide-set eyes, and a straight tail. It originated in England during the 1800s and was commonly used as a ‘fancy’ breed, but was later broadly accepted as a household pet.
Show rabbit, house pet
First-time owners, singles, seniors, families with children
England
Friendly, calm, curious, gentle, playful, can be laid-back
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5-7 years
National English Lop Rabbit Club, Lop Rabbit Club of America
Large, about 20-24 inches
9-15 lbs
28-30 inches
About 27-30 inches
Short, smooth, ‘flyback’ coat
Over-sized, rounded at the end, measuring 21-32 inches from tip to tip, hanging on either side of the face
Agouti English Lop
Black English Lop
Blue and Black Tort English Lop
Blue English Lop
Chinchilla English Lop
Fawn English Lop
Opal English Lop
Orange English Lop
Red-Eyed White English Lop
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When it comes to cleaning its enclosure and providing a nutritious diet, it requires the same care as usual. Replace the bedding one or two times each week, depending on the number of rabbits you keep in an enclosure.
An indoor cage with minimum dimensions of 36 X 30 inches and a height of about 32 inches is required. Use a larger wooden hutch, measuring 80 X 32 X 40 inches along with a 96 X 48 X 48 inches run for housing more than one bunny outdoors.
Good-quality pellets containing 16-18% plant protein (one or two cups per day), fresh fruits (a slice of strawberry, mango, kiwi, pear, or apricot each day), a handful of fresh vegetables (kale, parsley, dandelion, carrot and radish tops, turnip, collard, or escarole)
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Regular
Brush your bunny’s coat with a slicker brush every week to remove stray hairs, spot-clean its fur with a soft, damp towel when it appears dirty, examine its long ears regularly, and keep them clean of waxy build-ups, also trim its nails with clippers when they grow long
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Although it can be quite lazy, it needs one or two hours of regular exercise. Take your bunny out of the enclosure so that it can stretch out its legs, hop around, graze grass, play, or cuddle
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While the price of English Lops that are meant to be kept as house pets varies between $50 and $75, the cost of the show- or exhibition-quality rabbits is higher, ranging from $100 to $150. The overall cost of keeping an English Lop could range between $750 and $800 each year.
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It is an average shedder but may molt excessively at the end of the winter that can be managed with regular brushing.
