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Breed Information

Breed Information

The Dorper and White Dorper sheep are breeds developed in South Africa to fill the need at that time for fast growing hardy meat sheep that would perform well even in arid environments. The first embryos were imported into Australia in 1996. As they do well under a diverse range of environmental conditions, Dorper and White Dorpers have since spread to all sheep grazing areas of Australia. Giving maximum returns for little inputs has made these sheep extremely popular. The growth in both the numbers of these sheep and the people farming them in the past 5 years has been phenomenal.

Dorper Sheep in Australia

Documents available to download from this page:

  • An Introduction to the Dorper and White Dorper
  • Breed Characteristics
  • Australian Breed Standard for Dorper and White Dorper sheep.
  • 2 page breed flyer
  • Brief History of the Breed in Australia
Australian Dorper and White Dorper sheep
  • Home
  • About
  • Breed Information
  • Australian Dorper Notes
  • Member Resources
  • News
    • eNews Editions
    • Calendar of Events
    • Show & Sale Results
    • Reports on Past Events
  • Contact Us

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Upcoming Events

08May2021

Nutrien Ag Fair - Dorper Ram Sale

Nutrien Ag Fair - Dorper Ram Sale

21Sep2021

Nutrien Mt Gipps Dorper Ram Sale

Nutrien Mt Gipps Dorper Ram Sale

Mount Gipps Ram Sale
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