The Holland Lop is very popular and well-liked by many rabbit enthusiasts, pet owners and breeders, because of its compact size and attractiveness. It is the smallest breed of the lop-eared rabbits with an ideal weight of 3.5 lb (1.4 kg).

The Holland lop is known for its sweet temperament and nonaggressive behavior. As with most rabbit breeds, when feeling jubiliant, the Holland lop might perform a "binky", which features a jump in the air, while flicking its head and feet, accompanied by running around rapidly in circles. This can be observed during outdoor playtimes in a bunny run or open area.

Conversely, when feeling threatened or irritated, the Holland lop may thump its foot on the ground as a signal to other rabbits.  Like all rabbits, they will get scared if they are in an uncomfortable position. Rabbits have been known to die of fright, so one must be careful to handle them very carefully.

HOLLAND LOPS are the smallest of the lop breeds, and were developed by Mr. Adrian De Cock of the Netherlands. In 1949 he tried to produce a miniature French Lop by crossing a French Lop with a dwarf and that offspring was bred to an English Lop. Later breedings brought another dwarf into the line ultimately resulting in a new breed presented in the U.S. in 1976 and accepted for exhibition by the Amerian Rabbit Breeder's Association in 1980.

Hollands are often confused with Mini Lops which are actually larger. The ideal weight for a Holland is 3 pounds although many get up to 4-1/2 pounds. The Mini Lop is 5 to 6-1/2 pounds.

Holland Lops are very popular as a child's pet because of the gentle nature and small size.