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Expand What is DMF Contamination?What is DMF Contamination?
Expand Calculating the Merino DMFR RatingCalculating the Merino DMFR Rating
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Expand Effect of Age, Sex, Crutching and Shearing of the Sheep on the DMFR RatingEffect of Age, Sex, Crutching and Shearing of the Sheep on the DMFR Rating
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What is the Merino DMFR status of Australian Superfine Merinos, Dohnes and SAMMs?
What types of exotic sheep are included in the DMFR Scheme?
What about White Dorpers?
What about other non-Merino breeds such as Suffolks that contain black wool?
What about Corriedales, Polwarths and similar breeds?
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Breeds Eligible for the DMFR Scheme

Whilst merinos are the dominant sheep breed within Australia there are a number of other breeds present.  In some cases farms carry merinos and other breeds as well.

In establishing the DMFR scheme the FAWO working group considered this situation and made a number of recommendations regarding the relevance of other non-merino breeds to the scheme.