SHOWCASING THE AUSTRALIAN DORPER & WHITE DORPER

While the 2022 BreedELITE DSSA Online Show did not proceed, we received some fantastic entries that you must check out! Pictured above: JUDGE ANDREA VAN NIEKERK’S PICK OF THE WHITE DORPER RAMS – MELASHDAN WD537 210493 DOB 14/07/2021 (Entered into WD1 and WD7) THANK YOU TO ALL MEMBERS WHO ENTERED...

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Burrawang 2022 On-Farm Sale Results

Image above: Burrawang Dorpers Sale date: 10th October 2022 The top price of White Dorper Ram was $41,000 (LOT 18 CRACKER JACK (tag 200968) sold for $41,000 to Melashdan Dorper & White Dorper Stud, SA) The top price of Dorper Ram was $36,000 (LOT 15 GREAT GUN (tag 200265) sold...

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Demand for Burrawang genetics drives QLD sales

CREDIT: NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER. This article is branded content for Burrawang Dorpers. Demand for genetics renowned for depth and consistent quality will see Burrawang Dorper and White Dorper stud host its inaugural ram sale at Charleville Showgrounds on November 15. With a strong line-up of 100 lots on offer, the...

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BreedELITE DSSA National Show & Sale Report

The DSSA National Show and Sale held Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th September, sponsored by BreedELITE, was a highly anticipated event on the society’s calendar, particularly due to seeing numerous recent events across the industry cancelled or changed to online only events as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. Events kicked...

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Douwana Dorper rams peak at $4100

IT was a big day for the Batten family’s Douwana Dorper stud, Yuna, when it hosted its first stand alone stud sale at the Nanson showgrounds on Monday. Having previously sold in the Chapman Valley Breeders Ram Sale for 20 years, the Batten family this year decided to go out...

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Meat sheep producers battle switch to heavier animals

WITH lamb prices continually increasing, workers hard to find and shearing teams stretched, meat sheep are becoming an attractive prospect. While they may be known as less labour intensive, handling has started to become a challenge with fast weight gains and the animals’ ability to jump. For most Australian meat...

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Burrawang studmaster’s a game changer

WICUS Cronje has not only made a big impact at the country’s largest Dorper stud, Burrawang, he’s also been a game changer for the Dorper breed in Australia. With a lifetime of experience in the Dorper breed, having grown up in the Cronje Dorper stud which was established in South...

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New/Returning Member Offer – SIGN UP and SAVE!

Now is the perfect time to SIGN UP and SAVE, with our New/Returning Member Offer! Join the Society as a Stud Member now for only $162.50 and pay NO JOINING FEE! That’s a total saving of $272.50, while retaining all the perks of a full membership! This offer is only...

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