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The Mini Lop originated in Germany, where it was known as the "Kliene
Widder". The breed was brought over to the United States by Bob Herschbach
and made it's first United States debut in 1974 at the ARBA National Convention held in Ventura,
California. Though the two animals that Mr. Herschbach exhibited didn't receive much attention,
the breed name was Americanized to that of Mini Lop. Through the tireless efforts of a gentleman known as, Herb Dyke, and
several other breeders, the breed was finally recognized and accepted by the ARBA in 1980 as a new breed of rabbit. New colors
for this breed originated in the United States from crosses of Broken French Lops and Standard Chinchillas; the originals
were two agouties and a white.
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