Meet Penelope

Our Orange Holland Lop Breeding Doe

Hot Cross Buns' Penelope - solid orand Holland Lop breeding doe on teal and white background
Hot Cross Buns' Penelope - solid orand Holland Lop breeding doe on teal and white background

Interesting Facts About Penelope...

  • Penelope was born on June 6, 2022.

  • Her parents are HCB's Rosie (solid squirrel) & Hamish (harlequin).

  • She is a beautiful solid orange doe.

  • She was originally named Rigatoni and had litter mates called Ragu and Rotini.

  • Penelope is a very laid back and sweet doe

  • She loves to have her head and nose rubbed and requests attention with gentle boops.

  • Penelope is a very gentle and attentive mama to her babies.

  • She has had three litters of playful, healthy babies, as of June 2025.

  • We kept her daughter, a solid black doe originally called Figgy Pudding, who is now named Zinnia.

  • Penelope tends to be quiet and laid back. She has become more observant in her role as a mama Bun.

  • She loves cardboard boxes and creates her own masterpieces of cardboard artwork, filled with holes and shredding of her own design.

  • Penelope has been known to thump in displeasure when it's time for a grooming session, but she enjoys the attention when she settles down.