Rabbit Info #2 Holland Lop

jane 07/06/22

Holland Lop

“The hallmark of breeds”

History

Around 1950 Dutch breeder Mr. Adrian de Cock from Tilburg, Netherlands decided that he wanted to start a smaller breed of lop rabbits. While he found the French lop breed to be esthetically pleasing, it was too big for his and many others liking. He decided that a Netherland dwarf and French lop paring would make the rabbit he desired. After three breedings he final got what he was looking for. Over the next 3 years he perfected his breed and gave it the name “Netherland dwarf lop.” In 1979 they were excepted by the ARBA under the name “Holland Lop.”

Show standards.

Varieties

The recognized colors are Chestnut Agouti, Chocolate Agouti, Chinchilla, Chocolate Chinchilla, Lynx, Opal, Squirrel, Black/Orange Tri-color, Blue/Fawn Tri-color, Chocolate/Orange Tri-color, Lilac/Fawn Tri-color, Black Pointed White, Blue Pointed White, Chocolate Pointed White, Lilac Pointed White, Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Blue Eyed White, Ruby Eyed White, Sable Point, Siamese Sable, Seal, Smoke Pearl, Black Tortoise, Blue Tortoise, Chocolate Tortoise, Lilac Tortoise, Black Otter, Blue Otter, Chocolate Otter, Lilac Otter, Gold Tipped Black Steel,

Gold Tipped Blue Steel, Gold Tipped Chocolate Steel,

Gold Tipped Lilac Steel, Silver Tipped Black Steel, Sil-

ver Tipped Blue Steel, Silver Tipped Chocolate Steel,

Silver Tipped Lilac Steel, Cream, Fawn, Frosty, Orange, Red, Non Tri-colored brokens are to be listed as “Broken” followed by the color comprising the broken

(i.e. Broken Black, Broken Chestnut Agouti)

Points:

Head……………………….24

Ears…………………………10

Crown………………………8

Body…………………………32

Bone, feet, & legs……….10

Fur…………………………….7

Color………………………….4

Condition……………………5

Weights

Junior bucks and does not under 2 pounds

Senior bucks and does not over 4 pounds

Extras

Holland lops are one of the most popular pet breeds. Some sources say they are number 4

Holland lops have a “high head mount” body type.

On average, holland lops ears don’t start “loping” until around 10 weeks, and it can take up to 6 months for them to fully drop.

“The Holland Lop Rabbit is an easygoing and easy-to-handle rabbit,” says Stacy Hyatt, zone 6 director of the Holland Lop Rabbit Specialty Club. “Bucks are very outgoing and love to be pets. Does are a little shyer and can go through a nippy stage when they want to be bred, but this es with age. They are very sweet, just not quite as animated as the bucks.”