How big is a French Lop?

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This topic has 9sd replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 10 years, 8 months ago by Dave and Marty.

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- 08/10/2013 at 4:18 PM
  Tessie
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  Hi!
  
  I am thinking of a dwarf lop or French Lop for my next bunny and I’m wondering how big they are?
  All the information I can find online is weight, I’ve seen French Lops weigh about 5kg, but that doesn’t really mean anything to me!
  
  So I’m hoping someone here who has one can tell me what size they are, in measurements or by suggesting something they are a similar size to?
  
  Sorry if this question seems strange, haha!
  Thanks
- 08/10/2013 at 4:23 PM
  Eepster
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  A wee bit bigger than a house cat.
- 08/10/2013 at 5:44 PM
  Sarita
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  I’ve never had one but have met a few and Eepster’s sounds about right if its a medium/bigger size cat – they are long and large – probably more the size of a NZ which I’ve had. For a rabbit they are a substantial size. They are very muscular and hard to handle when it comes to things like medication or cutting nails.
- 08/10/2013 at 7:34 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  If you use Google Image Search and type in “French Lop Size” it will show you pictures of full grown ones with people. This should give you an idea of how large they are.
  
  Or just click here:
  http://www.google.com/search
- 08/12/2013 at 7:17 AM
  Tessie
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkI4MwPQuwY
  
  Oh my gosh so cute I’m gonna die!
- 08/12/2013 at 7:28 AM
  Beka27
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  They’re kind of the flemish giant of the lops. They are precious, but really big!
- 08/12/2013 at 11:29 AM
  bunnnnnnie!
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  Zeus is, as far as myself and the vet can tell, a French Lop. He’s about the same size as a small housecat. And as Sarita said, they can be quite challenging for basically anything they don’t wanna do.
  
  Some considerations before opting for a Lopzilla:
  
  – Most bunny supplies won’t work. Toys, dishes, litterboxes, cages, etc, will all be too small. Most of Zeus’s stuff is designed for small dogs or cats.
  
  – They eat a lot. A LOT. And poop a lot. And pee a lot. Be prepared to go through food and litter faster than the average bun.
  
  – They need a lot of space, and due to their size, multi-levels don’t really work very well. Also if you’re DIY-ing your cage, reinforce everything because they’re quite strong. Zeus can easily pull down baby gates, to give you an idea.
- 08/12/2013 at 1:41 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  Another Lop breed that’s not as large as the French Lop but Larger than the Mini or Dwarf Lop is the English Lop. I have 3 of them.
- 08/24/2013 at 1:34 PM
  Treori
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  French lops can get rather large.
  My boy Zeus, while he is underweight right now (getting that sorted) both his parents are 14lbs + and others at his breeders are huge, even going as high as over 16lbs.
  
  They can be as long as 3 feet when laying down with their back feet stretched out, and can periscope up to that height as well.
  I have seen Frenchies the size of a bull terrier or a shetland collie. Though depending which country to get them from they will be different standard sizes. The US breed standard for a Frenchie is a large rabbit breed, up to 10lb, but in the UK it’s higher.
  
  Zeus is only 11 weeks old, but size wise, he is already the same size as my rex (think a normal sized wild rabbit) and he will continue to grow until he is around 6-9 months old.
- 08/26/2013 at 4:08 PM
  Dave and Marty
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  I have a French Lop named Marty that’s about the size of your average Mini Rex full grown and he was born at the end of June. He eats tons and is already as big as my friends cat. He can easily go up and down the stairs already and can climb up things you would never imagine. Luckily I have a lot of space, but before you get a French Lop make sure you do too!
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