American Dorper Sheep Breeders' Society
Southern States Show & Sale JUNE 27-29, 2004
Online entries will open May 10 and close on June 1.
To provide information for the sale, such as pictures, videos, pedigrees and comments, you may visit Top Livestock Company's form. This does NOT replace the entries that you need to submit through the Showman App. After submission through the "jot form" with Top Livestock Company, you will receive an email with an edit button that can easily be used to sub or scratch. If you choose to scratch or substitute in the "jot form", you will still need to make changes at or before the show for the actual show entries.
Paper entries must be postmarked by June 1.
National Show & Sale Results
Ultrasound Data
Fall-born lambs at Duncan were recently evaluated for rib-eye Area, loin depth and back fat. The information was been extremely valuable as we begin to build a data set that demonstrates the Dorper's and White Dorper's meat quality. A full write-up will be available in the next Dorper Report. However, the data, with full analyzation, is cataloged here for your review.
Numbers for the 2024 National Show & Sale are now posted.
annual Meeting to be Held in Duncan
The annual meeting was held in Duncan on April 18, 2024.
Sire Progeny Test Open for Consignments
Texas A&M AgriLife Dorper/ White Dorper Progeny Test is accepting applications for the sire progeny test. This testing will provide performance records captured, including (but not limited to) weaning and post weaning weights, fecal egg counts following a feedlot-based artificial parasite challenge, carcass data both live (via ultrasound) and actual harvest/meat quality data and lifetime reproductive performance of ewe lambs.
If you are interested in submitting an application or would like more information, please refer to the links below or call your Board of Director or the Executive Director.
Dorper School Dates Set
A Dorper Course & Judges Certification will be held May 13-16, 2024 in Hutchinson, Kansas. The dates will lead up to the Sunflower Classic Show & Sale. Registration is open and will be open until April 20. At that time, if there are not enough participants in the course, it will be cancelled and/or rescheduled. Please be sure that you register quickly so we can make this a success!