Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Transboundary name
Dorper
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Specific reproductive characteristic
high lambing percentage.
Color comments
comment: black head
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Other specific visible traits
Its fleece is wool and hair which is shed if not shorn regularly. Its pelt is most sought after.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported from South Africa; developed in the 1930's, Blackhead Persian ewes were crossed with a Dorset Horn ram
Year of origin
1996
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
