- Dorper - Wikipedia
The Dorper is an easy-care animal that produces a short, light coat of wool and hair that is shed in late spring and summer It was developed in South Africa and is now the second most popular breed in that country
- American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society
The Blackhead Persian sheep, a hardy, fat-tailed desert breed from Arabia, brings to the Dorper its hardiness, thriftiness, adaptability, pigmentation and hair covering It also brings remarkable fertility, with the ability to breed every eight months and to produce a high number of twins
- Everything You Need to Know About the Dorper Sheep
The Dorper was first created in the 1930s It quickly rose to popularity, with an official Dorper Sheep Breeders Society founded in 1950 The nomenclature is fun and unique – it is simply a combination of the names of the two parent breeds, “Dor”set and “Per”sian
- Dorper Sheep - Oklahoma State University
The Dorper is a South African mutton breed developed in the 1930's from the Dorset Horn and Blackheaded Persian The breed was developed for the arid extensive regions of South Africa
- Dorper Sheep Breed (Characteristics, Farming, Pros, and Cons!)
Is the Dorper Sheep Right for You? The Dorper sheep is one of the fastest-growing breeds in the United States and many other countries worldwide This hardy breed, an excellent mutton producer, will survive in almost any climate Dorpers are low maintenance and easy to raise on all kinds of pasture
- Dorper Sheep – FarmerDB
The Dorper sheep is a domestic mutton breed from South Africa, developed by crossing the Dorset Horn and Blackhead Persian sheep The South African Department of Agriculture created it to produce a meat sheep well-suited for dry areas
- What Are Dorper Sheep? :: Dorper Sheep Sales by Half Circle Six Ranches
The Dorper is characterized by outstanding lamb production, adaptability, hardiness, pasture utilization, and good mothering qualities Skin from the Dorper is highly sought after for its unique quality and is used in the manufacture of fine leather goods
- ABOUT THE BREED - RR Dorpers
The Dorper is the fastest growing, heaviest-muscled hair sheep breed in the U S Dorper carcasses are superior to any other breed of hair sheep Their superior conformation and shedding characteristics have led to Dorpers, becoming one of the most popular registered breeds of sheep in the U S
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