BACKGROUND
The Holland lop is the smallest of the Lop breeds, at less than four pounds. Traits that make Hollands instantly popular are their friendliness and gentle disposition. The Holland Lop is one of the most recent fancy breeds, accepted in 1979 by the A.R.B.A., yet it has enjoyed great success in a very short period of time.
The Holland was developed by Adrian DeCock of titborg in the Netherlands. His first mating was a Netherland Dwarf buck to a French Lop doe.
Offspring from this litter were later bred to English Lops, Which helped bring the ear carriage down. The broken pattern was introduced by breeding English spots and angoras. The first American convention in which Holland Lops were shown was held in Milwauke in 1979. There were a total of 27 rabbits shown. Today, national shows attract more than 600 Hollands.
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