If you want to breed a certain breed of rabbit, then you should probably look for a breeder, someone who breeds purebred rabbits, or someone with experience with raising those specific kinds of rabbits. Rabbits can cost anywhere from $10-$100. You should probably buy a doe and two bucks, or somewhere in that range; remember to start off small. Don’t buy lots and lots of rabbits. You want your own stock. When looking at the Holland Lop for breeding, you will want to make sure it is healthy and fits the standard of perfection—go here (HLA URL) to read what the standard of perfection is all about.

When looking for rabbits for breeding as pets, make sure that they are healthy! Buy from someone you know you can trust, for example, a pet store would probably not be a good idea, unless they have a breeder or someone there who raised the rabbits themselves and knew that they were Holland Lops. Some pet stores say that they are selling Holland Lops or Mini Lops but are really selling Netherland Dwarves or Dutch. They just can’t tell a breed of rabbit from the other.

While you’re looking at all these adorable bunnies, don’t let the person selling them or anyone else push you into buying a certain one. Pick the one that YOU want, and ask as many questions as you want about it. (Such as, "where and how was it raised?" "How old is it?" "Male or female?" etc.)

When bringing home your rabbit, make sure that you’ve got everything ready. A cage with bedding, food, and water. Put the cage somewhere quiet at first, so your bunny can get used to things. If at first your rabbit appears shy or nervous, it is OK, it takes an adjustment for him/her to get accustomed to his/her new surroundings.

I don’t think rabbits require any shots or vaccines, but you can take them to the vet for a checkup every year.