The MINI LOP RABBIT is classified as a medium sized breed. Senior bucks and does must be 6 months or older and weigh 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds. The ideal weigh for a buck is 5 1/2 pounds and a does is 6 pounds. Junior bucks and does are to be under 6 months of and and no younger than 3 months old. Weighs should not be over 6 pounds. The minimum weigh is 3 pounds. 

They are divided in judging in to two groups, classifications are solid and broken pattern. The various color in each group are not judged separately. Eye Color and faults are listed per color in the ARBA Breeds Standard Book.

The different colors that are recognized are as follows.

AGOUTI - Chinchilla (Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, or Smoked Pearl -Basic Colors), Chestnut, Opal, and Lynx. 

BROKEN GROUP - Any recognized color in conjunction with white, and caring the breed color. Body patterns may be spotted, patches, or a blanket. Head markings are to show color on both ears, both eye circles, and on the noise. Eye- Color as required for the appropriate variety.

TRI-COLORED - This group is to consist of the following colors in conjunction with white: Dense black and golden orange, Lavender blue and golden fawn, Dark chocolate and golden orange, or Lilac and golden fawn. Colors are to be evenly distributed. Eyes - Blacks and chocolates are to be Brown. Blues and Lilacs to be Blue-gray.

POINTED WHITE- Color is to be a white body, with points (noise, ears, feet, legs, and tail) of Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac. Eyes- Pink.

SELF GROUP - Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, White. 

SHADED GROUP- Frosted Pearl (Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac shading color) Sable, Sable Point, Seal, Smoked Pearl, Tortoise (Black, Blue, Chocolate, or Lilac shading colors). 

WIDE BAND GROUP - Cream, Fawn, Orange, and Red. 

TICKED GROUP - Silver/ Silver Fox (Black, Blue, Brown, or Fawn basic colors), Steel

( Gold or Silver Tipping) (Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Sable, Smoked Pearl basic colors). 

More information to come.

The Mini Lop. one of the most popular breeds recognized by the ARBA, has been in existence since 1972. Orignating in Germany, they were called "Kein Widder". This was a cross breeding using German Lop and the little chinchilla rabbit. Broken colors appeared after their import to America by crossing a Standard Chinchilla with a Broken French Lop. 

Bob Herschbach first exhibited a pair at the 1974 ARBA Convention in Ventura, California. There was not a lot of interest in the breed but soon after that convention, the name was changed to "Mini Lop".

Through the dedication efforts of a few breeders, the Mini Lop was finally accepted as a breed at the 1980 National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Mini Lop Rabbit Club of America was chartered later that year.

The Mini Lop Rabbit Club of America has an ever growing club membership and is one of the largest specialty clubs chartered with the American Rabbit Breeders Association.