The Canadian Dorper Sheep Association, is a
non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the establishment of
profitable Dorper breeding stock and a Dorper influenced (read:
naturally shedding sheep) meat industry in Canada by providing member
education, industry promotion, research and market expansion.
These are the objectives of the CDSA as per our
bylaws:
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Promote Dorper Sheep in Canada
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Provide assistance and information to producers
relating to the care, breeding and history of the Dorper Sheep
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Encourage and facilitate co-operation and support
among Dorper owners
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Encourage and facilitate the collection,
compilation, preservation and publication of data, information and
documents relating to Dorper Sheep
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Provide information on Dorper Sheep to any
interested persons.
We hope that
you enjoy your visit and will join this great association.
The Canadian Dorper Sheep Association (CDSA) wish to recognize the of
the following charter members for their contribution to the founding
of CDSA
Tim & Jean Hamm, Grant
& Bonnie McMillian, Don & Marline Michell
Don & Judy
Normandeau, Adolph & Lorraine Radmacher
Ruby & Henry
Solderberg, Gerald & Dorthy Stauber, Meg Thacker
Lyle & Hanny
Webber, Rod Westman
The Dorper Advantage
The advantages & attributes of the
Dorper are many
no other breed compares.
- Low Maintenance / Easy Management
- No shearing!
- Extremely docile
- Small vigorous lambs at birth = easy lambing
- Well-muscled without the hassles of double-muscling
- Low susceptibility to internal and external parasites
- Profitable
- Early maturing lambs that can be ready for market at 12
weeks at around 40 kg
- Excellent carcass with a dressing percentage of 50%+
- Strong demand for Dorper and Dorper-cross lamb
- Excellent demand for Dorper rams as terminal sires
- Desirable Breeding Habits
- Rams high in libido - High fertility and fecundity
- Strong mothering and protective instincts
- Excellent milk production throughout ewe’s lifetime
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