Dorper Sheep Society Of Australia Inc.

Dorpers were bred to produce a high quality carcass under extensive conditions, thus have the reputation of rapid weight gain, excellent carcass conformation and fantastic fat distribution.

The Dorper Sheep breed was bred out of sheer necessity. In the 1930s South Africans were looking for a hardy breed that could take on anything from arid drought stricken landscapes, to lush green pastures - with a higher quality carcase weight. The Dorper breed originated from the crossing of the Blackhead Persian sheep - a hardy desert breed, and crossed it with the Dorset Horned Ram - rapid growth and high quality meat. The above qualities are what make the Dorper Breed what it is today. As from the 1940s the Dorper sheep had made its mark in the South African Agricultural Industry, with its popularity rapidly growing - building a name for itself as a high quality meat producer, with excellent mothering and rapid growth qualities.