[1] It is the first American rabbit breed to combine lopped ears and rex fur.
They are medium-sized rabbits weighing 5 to 7 pounds when fully grown and come in a wide variety of coat colors.
Breeder Virginia Menden began developing the breed in the 1980s, with the goal of creating a rabbit with a semi-arched body shape and fur similar to that of the Mini Rex.
[4] The overall goal is a rabbit with the fur characteristics of the Mini Rex breed and the build and ear length of an English Lop in a modest size.
[4] Because the Velveteen Lop is in the process of gaining full recognition, size and type may vary slightly.