Holland Lop is a breed of rabbit that was recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 1979 and by the Netherlands Governing Rabbit Council in 1984. Now before you get confused lets clear some things up.
This is very noticeable once youve owned both.
Are mini lops bigger than holland lops. Both of them are equally adorable. Just about 2-2 12lbs bigger than most dwarf breeds. The average weight of mini lops is around 65 pounds.
Mini Lops are slightly larger than Holland Lops and also have longer ears than Hollands. Bred to be small compact and well muscled. And in my experience of 3 hollands and 1 mini lop they have all been incredibly sweet.
So Holland lops are smaller. 01012012 at 1138 PM. Despite their size the Mini Lop will be muscular and have a short and stocky neck.
The size difference between these two rabbits is the most significant and it seems backward to most people. Mini Lops have been referred to as a basketball with a head. I would be hesitant to do that.
And you couldnt sell pedigreed rabbits. A mini lop is nearly twice the size as a holland. Considering their weights Holland lops may weigh around 25 to 35 pounds but mini lops may weigh double to their weight.
They are the bull dog of the rabbit world. The Holland lop is a dwarf rabbit breed thus he is quite small. The mini lop has a short and compact body.
There are two Mini Lop breed clubs. Mini Lop Rabbit Club of America formed in 1980. A Mini Lop has an adult weight of up to 65lbs where as a Holland Lop has an adult weight of 3-4lbs.
Mini Lops must be less than 65 pounds and Holland Lops must be less than 4 pounds according to ARBA standards. To differentiate Holland lops from the other lop eared breeds Holland lop bunnies have a more apple shaped head than French or Mini Lops. We cover all the differences between them and how their care might differ so you can make a better decision about which one suits your home.
The Mini Lop breed is larger than the Holland Lop and weighs up to 65 pounds as an adult whereas the Holland Lop tops at 2-4 pounds fully grown. Not that that would make any difference just my personal opinion on that. Contrary to popular belief Holland lops are smaller than Mini Lops.
A mini lop is 5-7 lbs and a Holland lop is less than 4 lbs. Meaning that this breed has a more rounded body thicker boned with a wide head. His standard size is 1418 kg in weight and 127152 cm in length.
Mini Lops are larger than Holland Lops which is how the two breeds can usually be discerned. As the name indicates mini lops are small-sized animals but here is the twist. Additionally the Holland Lop bunny has shorter ears with lengths approximately 11-12 inches from tip to tip.
I also have to explain theres no such term as Mini Holland Lop. The newer club is the American Mini Lop Rabbit Club. When I refer to the Mini Lop I am talking about the US Mini lop.
Mini Lops are about TWICE the size of a Holland Lop I know this sounds crazy right but its true. The friendly loving Mini Lop weighs around 6 pounds still small enough to handle easily but not quite as delicate as some of the super small breeds. The only way I would ever even consider it would be if the Holland Lop was a huge brood doe.
They are two totally separate distinct breeds. Holland lops are the smallest of the lop-eared breed averaging about 4 pounds while the Mini Lop weighs an average of 5 12 to 6 pounds. Mini lops are actually the bigger lops-holland lops are often labelled mini lops for whatever reason but they are quite different in appearance.
His head is broad and round with a puff of fur on the back which is known as the crown. Holland Lops are one of the most popular rabbit breeds in the United States and the United Kingdom. I think lops all lops tend to be more laid back but again tend to.
The Holland Lop with a maximum weight of 4 lb is one of the smallest lop-eared breeds. In the great scheme of things they are a medium small breed. The rounded ears fall over the rabbits face and the rollback fur has a soft underlayer.
The Mini Lop is about twice the size of the Holland Lops. They were first bred by Adrian de Cock as a. Despite their name Mini Lops are usually larger than Holland Lops though their personalities and appearance are quite similar.
Mini lops have longer ears that will go past their chin while Holland lops ears stop at the chin. A hollands max weight is around 4 lbs but usually in the 3 lb range and a mini is normally about 6 lbs. Mini lops are actually not mini but the Holland lops are smaller than them.
Mini Lops are bigger than Holland Lops. Even then Holland Lops are challenging sometimes with a Holland Lop buck because they carry the dwarf gene. They are posed differently different personalities different history etc.
