Country
Specie
ISO3
ZAF
Description
The Dohne Merino is a polled sheep with a good meat conformation and high quality fine to medium Merino wool which is a source of additional income.
Transboundary name
Dohne Merino
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
The breed was developed from a crossbreeding experiment between the old German Merino and the South African Merino
Adaptability to specific environment
Adapted to natural grazing for small stock
Specific resistance or tolerance
Fleece rot, Fly strike, Internal parasites, Drought and high rainfall.
Specific reproductive characteristic
High levels of reproduction more than 3000 triplets (quads etc) registered at the breed society, every year.
Special characteristic of product
High quality lamb Meat High quality wool MF4 and less than 20 micron
Other special qualities
Easy care sheep breed
Color comments
White but sometimes sun speckles can occur and amber pigment around eyes and genitals
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
75
Wither height females
65
Weight males
50.00
Weight females
46.00
Other specific visible traits
Polled and well fleshed
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1966
Description of origin
originated at Dohne Research Station: composite of German (Mutton) Merino and South African Merino
Year of origin
1940
Location within country
Dohne Merinos are distributed right across the South African sub-continent except for the Limpopo bushveld areas
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
