Here Is some background information on the French Lop Breed
Size; They weigh at least 4.5kgs. French Lop rabbits grow for the first year and "chunk out" for the next eight months - at eighteen months they are fully grown. When fully stretched out a French Lop can make around three foot in length nose to toes, so a large hutch, minimum 6ft, is required which is RSPCA recommendation size for a giant breed. When it comes to French lops you cant give them too much space. A healthy french lop rabbit could be anywhere from 12 to 15 pounds in weight, some are even heavier, there is no maximum weight in the french lop show world.
Types of Coat; Their coats are dense and soft.
Origins
The French Lop's origins go back to about 1850. It was then that the English Lop and the Butterfly rabbit were crossed in France. The French Lop became wildly popular throughout Europe, but it wasn't introduced to the United States until the early 1970s.
Lifespan
On average the French Lop rabbit can live to 5 years or more.
Description
This is the giant of the Lop breeds. These rabbits are very heavy and cobby with wide, bold heads. Their ears are between 30 to 38cms long (measured from the tip of one ear to the tip of the other ear), making them considerably shorter than those of the English Lop.SizeThey weigh at least 4.5kgs.
Colour
The French Lop comes in a variety of colours including agouti, black, broken marked, chinchilla and sooty-fawn.
Intelligence
French Lop Rabbits can become trained to learn their name. They are more intelligent than guinea pigs and hamsters. They can even be litter trained.
Feeding
The mainstay of a rabbit’s diet should be large unlimited amounts of fresh hay, fresh fruit and vegetables, a well-balanced dry rabbit mix and plenty of clean water. Rabbits have quite delicate stomachs so when feeding fresh fruits and vegetables make sure they are added to the diet one vegetable at a time and eliminate specific varieties if they cause diarrhoea. An earthenware bowl is the best type of feeding dish to use, as they are harder to knock over than the plastic ones, also they not chewable. A water bottle fixed to the outside of the cage, with the water tube going into the cage, ensures a fresh water supply is available.
Sleeping Habits
Rabbits are most active in the morning and at night; they generally sleep during the day.Rabbits need things to climb on, crawl through, dig and chew. It is possible to provide plenty to entertain this rabbit with using household items, such as toilet roll tubes and boxes. Several boxes can be put together with holes in them so the rabbit can go from box to box, just like being in a warren. Ramps can also be put against the boxes so the rabbit can climb up; they like to have a lookout post.
Further information
* Once you have had a french lop rabbit you will never want any other breed!
* French Lop rabbits are some of the friendliest and most sociable rabbits you could ever wish to meet.
* French Lop rabbits are the teddy bears of the lop world, keeping their cuddly chunky faces into adulthood.
* French Lops are not prone to illness due to their size as long as they are kept active - like any animal, a fat French Lop is a heart attack waiting to happen, so keep em fit and you will keep em longer!
* French Lop rabbits are no higher maintenance than any other rabbit.
* French Lop rabbits make excellent house pets as they bond so well with humans and, once spayed or castrated, can be easily litter trained.
* French Lops are naturally friendly, but, as with all animals you get our what you put in, the more time you spend with your French lop the more trusting of you it will become and he or she will have a nicer nature for this trust.
Types of Coat; Their coats are dense and soft.
Origins
The French Lop's origins go back to about 1850. It was then that the English Lop and the Butterfly rabbit were crossed in France. The French Lop became wildly popular throughout Europe, but it wasn't introduced to the United States until the early 1970s.
Lifespan
On average the French Lop rabbit can live to 5 years or more.
Description
This is the giant of the Lop breeds. These rabbits are very heavy and cobby with wide, bold heads. Their ears are between 30 to 38cms long (measured from the tip of one ear to the tip of the other ear), making them considerably shorter than those of the English Lop.SizeThey weigh at least 4.5kgs.
Colour
The French Lop comes in a variety of colours including agouti, black, broken marked, chinchilla and sooty-fawn.
Intelligence
French Lop Rabbits can become trained to learn their name. They are more intelligent than guinea pigs and hamsters. They can even be litter trained.
Feeding
The mainstay of a rabbit’s diet should be large unlimited amounts of fresh hay, fresh fruit and vegetables, a well-balanced dry rabbit mix and plenty of clean water. Rabbits have quite delicate stomachs so when feeding fresh fruits and vegetables make sure they are added to the diet one vegetable at a time and eliminate specific varieties if they cause diarrhoea. An earthenware bowl is the best type of feeding dish to use, as they are harder to knock over than the plastic ones, also they not chewable. A water bottle fixed to the outside of the cage, with the water tube going into the cage, ensures a fresh water supply is available.
Sleeping Habits
Rabbits are most active in the morning and at night; they generally sleep during the day.Rabbits need things to climb on, crawl through, dig and chew. It is possible to provide plenty to entertain this rabbit with using household items, such as toilet roll tubes and boxes. Several boxes can be put together with holes in them so the rabbit can go from box to box, just like being in a warren. Ramps can also be put against the boxes so the rabbit can climb up; they like to have a lookout post.
Further information
* Once you have had a french lop rabbit you will never want any other breed!
* French Lop rabbits are some of the friendliest and most sociable rabbits you could ever wish to meet.
* French Lop rabbits are the teddy bears of the lop world, keeping their cuddly chunky faces into adulthood.
* French Lops are not prone to illness due to their size as long as they are kept active - like any animal, a fat French Lop is a heart attack waiting to happen, so keep em fit and you will keep em longer!
* French Lop rabbits are no higher maintenance than any other rabbit.
* French Lop rabbits make excellent house pets as they bond so well with humans and, once spayed or castrated, can be easily litter trained.
* French Lops are naturally friendly, but, as with all animals you get our what you put in, the more time you spend with your French lop the more trusting of you it will become and he or she will have a nicer nature for this trust.