french lop or english lop

[dark.lapin]

I wish more would breed the English, but I am aware their existence is mostly "ornamental". As stated earlier, good breeders of the Elop are becoming fewer and far between these days. I know they require more in the way of care, cage space, feed, and simply arent as multi-purpose as most of the other breeds in the way that they are never raised as a food source or for their pelts, etc... but I can tell you that what they give back to their owners with their sweet temperaments, fun-loving natures, beautiful ears, etc... is finer than any breed Ive known.

When I first saw elop I instanly loved the breed and their ears are gorgous...How mutch space do they need? Can the cage have a height of 18 inches?One of reasons I want to raise elops is because of fact more people aren't raising that breed and I like the way the rabbit looks. To me its most rabbit looking out of all the lop breeds. thanks so mutch for your help.

As long as the cage is long enough (about 36" is best) a height of 18" should be ok. I agree that they are the most "rabbit looking" of the breeds. The other lop breeds tend to have very stout & flat muzzles. Would be nice to have another person giving the Elop a go.

I really want to and I know a youth breeder who can help me. also do doe+litter cages need to be bigger?I am also planing on joining the joint french and english lop club hopefully that will help...

 

[tailwagging]

we have two. My hubby wanted a pair so we got two. But in two years we only got one litter. we kept the doeling and best buckling. Then we had problems with the mom doe's feet on wire so we colonized. We could never get the doe's feet to heal and had to put her down. The sire buck broke his back playing so that laves us with a brother/sister pair.
They are very sweet but we won't be doing them.