The Orange Holland Lop Story

The Orange Holland Lop

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The Holland Lop originated in Netherlands way back in the 1950s. Adriann de Cock, a French bun breeder, first paired a French Lop with a Netherland Dwarf Rabbit. The result was not what he expected as the baby bunnies didn’t have the lop ears he wanted.

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He later took a female bun from that litter and bred it with an English Lop. A few more modifications led to the Holland Lop that we know today.

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Characteristics

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Orange Holland Lops have flat, round faces with a distinctive fluff of fur at the back.

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Coat

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Color

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Size

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SWIPE UP

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