Dorper

The Dorper is a South African mutton breed with high lambing percentage. Its fleece is wool and hair which is shed if not shorn regularly. It mostly has a black head. Its pelt is most sought after.

It is estimated there are 1,500 pure Dorper in WA. It is estimated there are 10,000 Dorper/Merino crosses in WA, 5,000 in NSW.

Australian Total: 16,500