 A Dorper flock | |
| Conservation status | Common |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Traits | |
| Wool color | Mainly white, some black |
| Face color | Black |
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The Dorper is a South African breed of domestic sheep developed by crossing Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian sheep. The breed was created through the efforts of the South African Department of Agriculture to breed a meat sheep suitable to the more arid regions of the country. It is now farmed in other areas as well, and is the second most common sheep breed in South Africa.[1]
- ^ "Dorper Sheep". Breeds of Sheep. Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science. Retrieved 2009-04-06.