English Lops are not popular just for their ears, they also have one of the best temperaments in the rabbit family.

The history of the English Lop is one of the best examples of a changing breed I have ever seen! The English Lop is one of the oldest breeds of domestic rabbits known to man. It's origin was in the hot and humid area of Africa, known as the Algiers, where winters were only 60 degrees F and the summers got into the high 90's. The heat of the equatorial Africa had a big impact on the development of the English Lop, especially on their ears. Egyptian hieroglyphics show pictures of English Lops, which is proof that the king of the fancy has been around for a long time. Of course the term "English" comes from that England adopted the breed and domesticated it for show. The breed also became another big hit in Germany. In the 1800's and early 1900's the English Lop became a such a superior breed in Europe that riots broke out at shows when a breed other than an English Lop was given the title Best in Show. And thus the title of "King of the Fancy" was given to the English Lop, which is so rightfully deserved.

In 1914, the National Pet Stock (now known as the A.R.B.A., or the American Rabbit Breeders Association) adopted the English Lop as it's 15th breed.