Welcome To Southern California's Premier Rabbitry
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NEWS FLASH - WE MOVED!!!
We are now in Oak Hills, California (first exit off the 15 freeway up the Cajon Pass / High Desert). We will be about 45 minutes north from our previous home in Rancho Cucamonga. Your bunny will have basic litterbox exposure as well as a controlled environment keeping them safe from disease and other communicable viruses. We are still working out the kinks to bunny pickup location but we will still bring them down to Rancho Cucamonga to save our Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, and Riverside County clients the drive. Now we are just that much closer to Las Vegas, NV (wink..wink..)
~ Updated 3/29/2023 ~
Holland Lop bunnies will be available April 2023
Netherland bunnies will be available May 2023
Click here to see the available bunnies!
New Article posted! How to identify a reputable breeder. Click here for details
As of June 2021 we have decided to only focus on Holland Lop & Netherland Dwarf Bunnies and discontinue breeding Lionhead Bunnies, don't worry though, our Friends over at Baes Buns have taken over for us. Click here to visit her website.
Check out some of my
recommended bunnies supplies ----> Here on Amazon
Due to COVID-19 we may be implementing bunny pickups at a public location
(near an essential business) in order to comply with state issued mandates.
RHDv2 (rabbit hemorrhagic disease) has made it's way to the South West Region surrounding California (and has now been confirmed in Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Orange County). Bunny visits are temporarily suspended aside from bunny pickups (those are happening with extreme caution away from my herd). Our bunnies are housed/raised indoors. We take the utmost precaution with bio-security measures and by limiting visitors we greatly reduces risks of contracting the virus from foreign contaminants.
*Please send me a DM on Instagram @SunnySoCalBunnies for an immediate response.
Click here for more details about the waiting list & upcoming litter plans
Welcome to Southern California's Rabbitry. Proudly serving: Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, and the Inland Empire. We are located 45 minutes east of Los Angeles.
We are proud members of: ARBA, HLRSC, and we are a registered rabbitry.
ARBA Rabbitry #D8498
We are Southern California breeders of Holland Lop Bunnies & soon Netherland Dwarfs! ~ focusing on sound, trainable, healthy, and conformation correct rabbits.
Hello! We are Rabbit enthusiasts and we focus on health, structure, and temperament. We have bred and shown rabbits off and on since 1996. In addition to being an experienced breeder we have also worked with some of the top veterinarians in Southern California! Getting a rabbit from us means you are now part of our family and we want to stay connected with you. We will always accept our bunnies back in to our home if you are no longer able to keep your pet. We are committed to each bunny that leaves our home for their entire life. Since I have previously worked in the veterinarian field I can first hand attest to shelter overpopulation which is why we will never allow our bunnies to be sent into rescue - you can always feel comfortable reaching out to us for any reason and we will do our best to assist you. With that being said, we are accepting deposits for our Holland Lop & Netherland Dwarf bunnies to approved homes. Our bunnies will come with their pedigree (4h & FFA Students) and/or birth certificate (Pet Bunnies), literature on the care and dietary needs of your new bunny, we also provide a sample of their diet for transitional purposes, and a limited health warranty. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us.
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History on the Holland Lop Rabbit:
The history of Holland Lops began with Dutch breeder Adrian De Cock from Tilburg, Holland (Netherlands). Holland Lops, or the "Nederlandse Hangoor Dwerg", are acknowledged by American Rabbit Breed Association (ARBA) in 1979 and made known to the public in 1980.
When Adrian de Cock realized that French Lops were over-sized and Netherland Dwarfs were under-sized in 1949, he decided to breed the two with each other in hopes that their off-springs will inherit the optimal size. French Lops weigh anywhere from 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) to 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) while Netherland Dwarfs only weigh around 1.1 pound (0.5 kilogram) to 2.5 pounds (1.13 kilogram). Unfortunately, the results were nothing like what de Cock expected. Their off-springs were way too big and died as a result. The mother (female Netherland Dwarf) also died from the breeding process. In 1951, de Cock decided to try the breeding process again. Instead of using a Netherlands Dwarf doe, he used a male Netherland Dwarf buck. He did not think that this was possible at first, because the French Lop was much bigger than the Netherland Dwarf buck. Fortunately, the results exceeded de Cock's expectations. All of the off-springs were normal-sized and had standard ear positions. In 1952, de Cock wanted the rabbits' ears to be lopped (hanging limply), so he let a French Lop's and a Netherland Dwarf buck's off-spring breed with the Sooty Fawn, an English Lop with visibly lopped ears. The results were one with lopped ears, 2 with normal ears, and one with semi-lopped ears. At the end of the breeding process in 1955, a Holland Lop weighing less than 6.6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) was born. 11 years after this significant event, de Cock announced Holland Lops weighing less than 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms). Another goal at the time was to publicize Holland Lops. In 1964, these rabbits were finally recognized by Dutch breeders and authorities, which led to the introduction of Holland Lops across many countries in Europe.
In 1970, these rabbits made their first appearance in the United Kingdom thanks to George Scott, an English rabbit breeder from Yorkshire county who found these Holland Lops. At this time, the average weight of this breed was only about 3.3 pounds (1.5 kilogram). The history of the well-known Mini Lop is also related to the history of the Holland Lop. When Scott found these Holland Lops, he sought to make them even smaller, so he let the lightest Holland Lop off-springs breed with each other. The result of this breeding process was the Mini Lop, which was acknowledged by the British Rabbit Council in 1994. In 1976, Holland Lops made their way to the United States, where they were acknowledged by the American Rabbit Breeders Association 3 years later.
Over the years, Holland Lops have traveled across the globe and their breeders' accepted maximum weight has changed insignificantly with the actual weight of these rabbits. Holland Lops are now one of the most well-known rabbit breeds in the United States and the United Kingdom.
History on the Netherland Dwarf Rabbit:
The Netherland Dwarf breed was first produced in the Netherlands in the early 20th century. Small Polish rabbits were bred with smaller wild rabbits; after several generations the resulting animal was a very small domestic rabbit available in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Netherland Dwarfs were first imported into the United Kingdom in 1948. In the 1960s and 1970s the United States imported its first Netherland Dwarf rabbits. The breed was accepted by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 1969 using a modification of the British standard.
Early dwarfs, even into the 1970s and 1980s, had fearful and sometimes aggressive temperaments. This was a result of breeders selecting wild breeding animals for their size. The first dwarf rabbits behaved more like these wild rabbits than domestic animals and were not good pets. However, through generations of selective breeding, the modern Netherland Dwarf has become a gentle, friendly pet rabbit, though it still can retain a more energetic disposition than larger breeds.
Website created July 16, 2014
We are now in Oak Hills, California (first exit off the 15 freeway up the Cajon Pass / High Desert). We will be about 45 minutes north from our previous home in Rancho Cucamonga. Your bunny will have basic litterbox exposure as well as a controlled environment keeping them safe from disease and other communicable viruses. We are still working out the kinks to bunny pickup location but we will still bring them down to Rancho Cucamonga to save our Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, and Riverside County clients the drive. Now we are just that much closer to Las Vegas, NV (wink..wink..)
~ Updated 3/29/2023 ~
Holland Lop bunnies will be available April 2023
Netherland bunnies will be available May 2023
Click here to see the available bunnies!
New Article posted! How to identify a reputable breeder. Click here for details
As of June 2021 we have decided to only focus on Holland Lop & Netherland Dwarf Bunnies and discontinue breeding Lionhead Bunnies, don't worry though, our Friends over at Baes Buns have taken over for us. Click here to visit her website.
Check out some of my
recommended bunnies supplies ----> Here on Amazon
Due to COVID-19 we may be implementing bunny pickups at a public location
(near an essential business) in order to comply with state issued mandates.
RHDv2 (rabbit hemorrhagic disease) has made it's way to the South West Region surrounding California (and has now been confirmed in Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Orange County). Bunny visits are temporarily suspended aside from bunny pickups (those are happening with extreme caution away from my herd). Our bunnies are housed/raised indoors. We take the utmost precaution with bio-security measures and by limiting visitors we greatly reduces risks of contracting the virus from foreign contaminants.
*Please send me a DM on Instagram @SunnySoCalBunnies for an immediate response.
Click here for more details about the waiting list & upcoming litter plans
Welcome to Southern California's Rabbitry. Proudly serving: Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, and the Inland Empire. We are located 45 minutes east of Los Angeles.
We are proud members of: ARBA, HLRSC, and we are a registered rabbitry.
ARBA Rabbitry #D8498
We are Southern California breeders of Holland Lop Bunnies & soon Netherland Dwarfs! ~ focusing on sound, trainable, healthy, and conformation correct rabbits.
Hello! We are Rabbit enthusiasts and we focus on health, structure, and temperament. We have bred and shown rabbits off and on since 1996. In addition to being an experienced breeder we have also worked with some of the top veterinarians in Southern California! Getting a rabbit from us means you are now part of our family and we want to stay connected with you. We will always accept our bunnies back in to our home if you are no longer able to keep your pet. We are committed to each bunny that leaves our home for their entire life. Since I have previously worked in the veterinarian field I can first hand attest to shelter overpopulation which is why we will never allow our bunnies to be sent into rescue - you can always feel comfortable reaching out to us for any reason and we will do our best to assist you. With that being said, we are accepting deposits for our Holland Lop & Netherland Dwarf bunnies to approved homes. Our bunnies will come with their pedigree (4h & FFA Students) and/or birth certificate (Pet Bunnies), literature on the care and dietary needs of your new bunny, we also provide a sample of their diet for transitional purposes, and a limited health warranty. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us.
_______________________________________________________________________
History on the Holland Lop Rabbit:
The history of Holland Lops began with Dutch breeder Adrian De Cock from Tilburg, Holland (Netherlands). Holland Lops, or the "Nederlandse Hangoor Dwerg", are acknowledged by American Rabbit Breed Association (ARBA) in 1979 and made known to the public in 1980.
When Adrian de Cock realized that French Lops were over-sized and Netherland Dwarfs were under-sized in 1949, he decided to breed the two with each other in hopes that their off-springs will inherit the optimal size. French Lops weigh anywhere from 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) to 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) while Netherland Dwarfs only weigh around 1.1 pound (0.5 kilogram) to 2.5 pounds (1.13 kilogram). Unfortunately, the results were nothing like what de Cock expected. Their off-springs were way too big and died as a result. The mother (female Netherland Dwarf) also died from the breeding process. In 1951, de Cock decided to try the breeding process again. Instead of using a Netherlands Dwarf doe, he used a male Netherland Dwarf buck. He did not think that this was possible at first, because the French Lop was much bigger than the Netherland Dwarf buck. Fortunately, the results exceeded de Cock's expectations. All of the off-springs were normal-sized and had standard ear positions. In 1952, de Cock wanted the rabbits' ears to be lopped (hanging limply), so he let a French Lop's and a Netherland Dwarf buck's off-spring breed with the Sooty Fawn, an English Lop with visibly lopped ears. The results were one with lopped ears, 2 with normal ears, and one with semi-lopped ears. At the end of the breeding process in 1955, a Holland Lop weighing less than 6.6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) was born. 11 years after this significant event, de Cock announced Holland Lops weighing less than 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms). Another goal at the time was to publicize Holland Lops. In 1964, these rabbits were finally recognized by Dutch breeders and authorities, which led to the introduction of Holland Lops across many countries in Europe.
In 1970, these rabbits made their first appearance in the United Kingdom thanks to George Scott, an English rabbit breeder from Yorkshire county who found these Holland Lops. At this time, the average weight of this breed was only about 3.3 pounds (1.5 kilogram). The history of the well-known Mini Lop is also related to the history of the Holland Lop. When Scott found these Holland Lops, he sought to make them even smaller, so he let the lightest Holland Lop off-springs breed with each other. The result of this breeding process was the Mini Lop, which was acknowledged by the British Rabbit Council in 1994. In 1976, Holland Lops made their way to the United States, where they were acknowledged by the American Rabbit Breeders Association 3 years later.
Over the years, Holland Lops have traveled across the globe and their breeders' accepted maximum weight has changed insignificantly with the actual weight of these rabbits. Holland Lops are now one of the most well-known rabbit breeds in the United States and the United Kingdom.
History on the Netherland Dwarf Rabbit:
The Netherland Dwarf breed was first produced in the Netherlands in the early 20th century. Small Polish rabbits were bred with smaller wild rabbits; after several generations the resulting animal was a very small domestic rabbit available in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Netherland Dwarfs were first imported into the United Kingdom in 1948. In the 1960s and 1970s the United States imported its first Netherland Dwarf rabbits. The breed was accepted by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 1969 using a modification of the British standard.
Early dwarfs, even into the 1970s and 1980s, had fearful and sometimes aggressive temperaments. This was a result of breeders selecting wild breeding animals for their size. The first dwarf rabbits behaved more like these wild rabbits than domestic animals and were not good pets. However, through generations of selective breeding, the modern Netherland Dwarf has become a gentle, friendly pet rabbit, though it still can retain a more energetic disposition than larger breeds.
Website created July 16, 2014