Holland Lop Type (Comparisons)
Below are some helpful photos of good Holland Lop type vs. bad Holland Lop type, according to the ARBA Standard of Perfection.
Photo Credits to Jenni Clark and Amanda Robinson. Thank you ladies for letting me borrow these photos!
Photo Credits to Jenni Clark and Amanda Robinson. Thank you ladies for letting me borrow these photos!
Proper Posed VS, Over Posed
Proper Head Mount VS. Low Head Mount
Crown Definition VS. No Crown Definition (Both Slipped)
Ideal Crown Placement VS. Slipped Crown
Wide Crown Width VS, Narrow Crown Width (front to back)
Good Curvature VS. Bad Curvature (to the Scull)
Good Head Width VS. Lacking Width of Head
Topline ~ Qualities and Faults
Holland Lop topline - the broken (left) is extremely short with strong shoulders, but slopes off too quickly right behind the shoulders, lacking depth over the hips. The solid (right) carries the topline back from the shoulders and transitions to a full, round turn over the hips.
Proper Top Line VS. Sloping Top Line
Ideal Midsection (short) VS. Long Midsection
Ideal (short) Shoulder VS. Long Shoulder
Ideal Short Bone VS. Long Bone
More Diagrams can be seen at http://locketrabbitry.com/articles/hlfaults.html . Locket Rabbitry