lop rabbit or lop-eared rabbit is a breed of domestic rabbit that was recognized by the american rabbit breeders association (arba) in 1979 and by the netherlands' governing rabbit council in 1984. the different breeds are american fuzzy lop, cashmere lop, canadian plush lop, dwarf lop, english lop, french lop, german lop, holland lop (us), meissner lop, mini lion lop, mini lop (us), miniature cashmere lop, miniature lop (uk/nl), plush lop (standard) not yet recognized; in development, plush lop (mini) not yet recognized; in development, teddywidder, velveteen lop a maximum weight of 4 lb, is one of the smallest lop-eared breeds.