About The Floppy Shop

The Floppy Shop got its name from a contest around 1988. My mother and myself were having a hard time trying to come up with a name for my rabbitry. We decided to have a contest in our subdivision. Neighbors would submit a name and if we chose it, they would receive a special prize. The prize was the biggest candy bar I have ever seen! My mother ordered it from some where. Our neighbor loved the prize and we loved the name!

The Floppy Shop's first bunnies were a trio of Mini Lops. An overweight broken black doe named Bitsy, who never had a litter. A solid tort buck named Teddy. and a broken chestnut doe named Lucy. Teddy and Lucy are in the distant backgrounds on 95% of the rabbits in my barn.

Since my mother saw that I held my responsibility for the caring of my 4H project she decided to get a pair of expensive show bunnies for me. A friend of ours, Marti Dill, went to a show to pick out a pair for us. She chose a solid chestnut buck named Caramel and a broken blue chinchilla doe named Chrissy (who won my first BIS in 1990) from Judy and Howbart Todd. Unfortunate events led to their loss and most of the bunnies in my barn.

After the loss of so many bunnies in 1992, I was really devastated. My mother contacted Judy and Hobart Todd and was able to purchase another pair of Mini Lops. A broken black chinchilla buck named Teddy 2 and a solid opal doe named Gidget. With this pair and the one broken chestnut doe (Lucy 2), I was able to rebuild my rabbit project into what it is now.

About Nora

My name is Nora Anderson. I used to be Nora Grandle until I was married to Andrew Anderson on November 16, 2002. My husband has been very supportive of all my animal projects. He gets to clean the bunny hutch ;)

Now, how I came to the wonderful rabbit world!

School was never something I really wanted to go to. One day the teacher told us to write a report on our favorite animal. I had a cat and a dog, so I wanted to write my paper on something different. I wrote it on a rabbit. This began to perk my interest in school. Little did I know where this would land me!

Then a speaker came to discuss 4H with my class. My teacher thought it would be a good idea to get me involved and my mother agreed.

Next became our quest to find a bunny for my 4H project. We were given the name of Tommye Simpson of the Smoky Mountain Rabbit Breeder's Association. My mother and I joined. I learned a lot from this great group--and still do! They are full of information and are a wonderful group of people who have helped me with everything.

Finally the Tennessee Valley Fair arrived and I could go and pick out a breed! I was so excited! My mother and I walked up and down the isles looking for the breed that would stand out. I found one! I pointed at a HUGE lopped eared bunny. "That one, Mom!" I said. My mom looked at the size of the rabbit and then back at her nine year old child and said, "I think you need something smaller." So I found something smaller, a Mini Lop. We later found out that the big lopped eared
bunny was a French Lop.

I ended up with a trio of Mini Lops. I was able to start my 4H project.

This was all in the year of 1988. Since then I have worked on improving my Mini Lops. Sanders and Becky Whaley have been a tremendous help and great friends!

Some where around 1990, I got my first French Lop from Beverly Thompson. He was a solid chestnut buck named Butterscotch. He placed BIS at the 4H show for me. That was a great day! Then I was given a solid chestnut doe to go with him by the Lanes. This started my French Lop herd. Special thanks to Sandy Bennett, Beverly Thompson, and Jim Taylor for helping me with my French Lops and for extending their friendship!

Then came the English Lops in 2003. I got a trio from David Thomas. A broken tort buck, a solid tort doe, and a solid blue tort doe. I just had my first two litters--and they are great! Thanks, David! And thanks to Sandy and Beverly as well! This group of people is a great source of information and are very supportive of anyone who is interested in the breed or is just getting started.

I am a member of the American Rabbit Breeder's Association, Mini Lop Club of America, Lop Club of America, Southern Mini Lop Rabbit Breeders Association, Smoky Mountain Rabbit Breeder's Association, Northwest Georgia Cavy and Rabbit Club, and the Southern Lop Club.