Dorper Sheep

  The Dorper is a South African mutton breed developed in the 1930's from the Dorset Horn and Blackheaded Persian.  One of the most fertile of sheep breeds that is hornless with good body length and a short light covering of hair and wool.  The breed shows exceptional adaptability, hardiness, reproduction and growth rates (reaching ~80 lbs at three and a half to four months) as well as good mothering abilities.