Holland Lop

The Holland Lop is a breed of rabbit originating in the Netherlands. The breed was recognized by the Netherlands' Governing Rabbit Council in 1984 and the American Rabbit Breeders' Association in 1979.

The Holland Lop rabbit should be fed daily with good quality pellets, fresh vegetables, and unlimited grass or timothy hay, as well as fresh water. Pellets should be fed one ounce per pound of body weight. Rabbits enjoy many different types of fresh vegetables, such as romaine lettuce, endives, parsley, coriander, dill, fennel and arugula, as well as carrots. Fresh leafy vegetables should be fed at a rate of at least 1 packed cup per 2 pounds of body a day. Leafy greens high in oxalic acid, such as parsley and spinach, should not be fed every day. Non-leafy vegetables such as carrots or peppers should be fed in much smaller quantities, about 1 tablespoon per 2 pound of body weight per day. Alfalfa hay or alfalfa based pellets should only be fed to juvenile rabbits under 1 year. Treats from pet supplies stores are often not particularly safe for rabbits to ingest. They often are high in sugar or fat, or contain foods that rabbits cannot digest. Avoid foods such as iceberg lettuce and celery, which contain no nutritional value, as well as corn, which can be difficult to digest.

Show quality Holland Lops should weigh between 2-4 lbs per ARBA standard. The Holland Lop is excitable by nature, and may require a light touch to pose. The Holland Lop should pose with the head held high and front feet resting lightly on the floor. The head is to be wide, round, and short, being apple-like in appearance, with a very short, well filled, muzzle and cheek. The ears are to be thick and short, and hang vertically with no ear control, approximately one finger-width from the eye. The crown should be full and wide. The body should be short, compact, and wide, with a topline starting at the head, with no dip over the shoulders, and curving to a well filled hindquarter. The hindquarter should be broad and deep, and the shoulders should be short and high, slightly less wide than the hindquarters. The animal is to be well-muscled, and a small dewlap is permitted in does. The chest should be wide, exhibiting width between the front legs. The bone in the leg should be dense and thick. The ankles should be thick and well developed. The fur should be glossy and dense, approximately one inch long, and is rollback. The fur should not be wooly, silky, or harsh. The color and markings should be correct for the variety description, and in broken animals, points should be divided evenly between color and markings. The animal is to be in good condition, not diseased, not overly thin or fat, and exhibit a healthy look.

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