The development of the white dorper is also detailed and the breed improvement programs are indicated. Grassland of the world food and agriculture organization. After the peninsular campaign of the napoleonic wars disrupted spanish. A comparison between slaughter traits and meat quality of various sheep breeds. Koonik is situated 65 km west of horsham, 21 km ne of goroke, in the west wimmera of victoria. See why dohnes are the choice for the next generation. The breed has become prominent in many countries worldwide. Macquarie dohne stud has the largest number of registered stud ewes in australia and has the objective of remaining one of the most influential dohne studs in. Can you imagine there was a time when wool exporting was a. In 1797, the first merino sheep, derived from the famed royal merino flocks of spain, were introduced into australia.
Although these sheep had already evolved a fine fibre, further selective breeding by australian farmers soon produced the authentic australian merino. Kardinia dohne merino stud the kardinia dohne merino stud is becoming one of australias leading stud supplying proven genetics across the domestic and international markets. Viceko dohne merino heiko koster 221 nicholson drive. It was developed by interbreeding peppinstyle merino ewes and german mutton merino rams. The wauldby dohne merino stud has always supplied top stud rams to breeders countrywide. Merino sheep have been one of the main supports of the australian economy for over 140 years and their history is inextricably bound up with that of the nation. Some merino sheep have short nubs for horns that arent visible, while others have long, curling horns. This group is for sharing the history and photos and memories of growing up in merino and.
Merino sheep in south africa gumtree classifieds in south. Initial development took place under the leadership of mr koot kotze, director, dohne research institute, stutterheim. The legendary wauldby dohne merino stud from the amabele area near stutterheim in the eastern cape was founded by deemie blaine in 1947. View gumtree free online classified ads for merino sheep and more in south africa. The macquarie dohne stud was instrumental in introducing the dohne breed into australia and establishing the breed association and the breeding objectives for the dohne in australia. Suidplaas dohnes has also attained the south african record price on 5 occasions, and the world record price twice. Asbvs for individual traits, indexes, breeder location and. Merino sheep are generally heavy for their size, and some sheep farmers raise them for mutton as well as wool. Aug 07, 20 the bergplaas merino stud in the highlands of the north eastern cape was established in 1936 by frikkie nel and is today managed by his grandson, stefan. The original sheep breed in south africa was the indigenous fat tailed sheep like the namaqua. Welcome to stirling dohne merino with 300 hectares of rolling redgum country beneath the shadows of the grampian mountains to call home, its no wonder stirling dohne merino s produce some of the best damp climate dual purpose rams in australia. The dohne merino story, the suidplaas stud was a supreme example of breeding excellence producing many outstanding rams in south africa and in australia, where their genetics had a strong influence on the success of the.
This short history of the dorper sheep traces its background and the steps taken to develop that breed in south africa. Asbvs for individual traits, indexes, breeder location and other options. The suffolk delivers coarse wool, also called carpet wool. Sibetti nelius booysen p o box 48 spitskop fauresmith 9978 free state visit sibettis page dt. Developed in south africa, it arrived in new zealand in 1998. Welcome to dohne merino practical information for dohne merino breeders on the genetic potential of their sheep. Dohne merino breeders society of south africa manager. Production norms of the grootfontein dohne merino flock.
According to cameron mcmaster, in his book, birth of a breed. Fertility nonseasonal breeders with a high libido and fecundity. The initial cross was between a peppintype merino and the german mutton merino. However, in march 2015, the stud raised the bar and made history by becoming the first sheep stud in south africa to supply rams at a production sale with an ebv for fec. The dohne merino sheep breed society, for kind permission to use the data to conduct the study. Quality merinos from the mountains of barkly east farmers. The breed was started in the late 1930s by the south african department of agriculture. Dohne merinos a proudly south african product suidplaas dohnes. The history of merino wool australian merino exports. The dohne merino is a naturally polled, plain body sheep and therefore easy care.
The bergplaas merino stud in the highlands of the north eastern cape was established in 1936 by frikkie nel and is today managed by his grandson, stefan. Calga and uardry dohne merino studs the allround performers. This was a one off cross and progeny were interbred and selected for high. Asbvs embracing modern up to date performance breeding. The dohne merino the dohne merino was developed in south africa by the south african department of agriculture in 1938 at the dohne research facility. Blup analysis of genetic trends in the dohne merino. Congratulations to mr henry du plessis, kouga dohnes, who held his 10th production sale on the 10th of september at the gwk sales complex, humansdorp.
Merino, breed of finewool sheep originating in spain. The passion we put in to the development of our merino wool is sold via our online clothing store at. We also bought stud ewes from the potari dohne stud dispersal sale in 2010. We lived in merino, western victoria public group facebook. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The dohne merino story, by 1987 the dohne was enjoying strong support. The original sheep breed in south africa was the indigenous fat. The merino is an economically influential breed of sheep prized for its wool. Mike burgess visited blaines grandson, robbie, a finalist in the 2015 national sheep farmer of the year competition, to find out how he continues to farm his stud in this challenging environment. Our covid19 community guidelines tips, advice and news related to trading on gumtree during the covid19 crisis. Quality merinos from the mountains of barkly east farmer. Feed efficiency for meat and wool production by merino and f1. Dohne sheep photo from hall family the dohne, sometimes called the mutton merino is said to have achieved the holy grail of producing fastgrowing lambs for slaughter, combined with the highest quality fine merino wool. The development of the dohne merino in south africa has set new standards for sheep breeding for all breeds, both at home and abroad.
The demand for dualpurpose breeds had been stimulated by both economic and environmental circumstances, with a greater emphasis on sheep meat production. The dohne merino is a dual purpose merino developed by the south africa department of agriculture using peppinbased merino ewes and german mutton sires. The dohne merinos were initially developed to be a hardy woolled sheep that are easy care with high reproductivity and growth rate under harsh sourveld eastern cape conditions. In order to determine the growth trends of seven sheep breeds that are popular in. During april 2002, 171 dohne merino ewes were mated to three rams from the industry and during. Mike burgess visited the farm, prospect, to better understand how merinos have sustained and defined the nel family for almost 80 years. The breeding program started more than 60 years ago and the progeny were interbred and selected for high fertility, rapid lamb growth and fine merino wool. Our goal is to produce rams that put more dollars in the pockets of our clients through fertility, meat and wool. Selection for superior wearability, wean ratio and wool quality resonates the stirling dohne merino philosophy soft volumed. Dohne merinos a proudly south african product suidplaas.
The most important traits considered for the developing of the dorper are listed and the breeding system outlined. The a type merino was developed in vermont through selection and inbreeding. Welcome to stirling dohne merino with 300 hectares of rolling redgum country beneath the shadows of the grampian mountains to call home, its no wonder stirling dohne merinos produce some of the best damp climate dual purpose rams in australia. The merino industry was so valuable that the penalty for exporting the sheep was death. Click download or read online button to get community profiling book now. The benefit of dohnes are also the production of prime lambs that attract keen interest for the domestic and international market.
Lithle group dohne merino nathi mnyaka p o box 6838 nelspruit 1200 mpumalanga visit lithle group dohne merino s page jr. Over recent years feedback from meat processors have advised lambs from kardinia have recorded a 1. In addition to the stud ewes in the nucleus the armstrongs run approximately 2,500 commercial dohne merino ewes and a large beef herd. Koonik dohne merino stud was established with the purchase of top stud rams and selected ewe genetics from uardry and macquarie dohne stud in 2008. Grazing resources are more than simply edible herbage. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The first edition of the australian merino, published in 1990, was the most. Since grassland is commercialized through the grazing animal, particular attention is paid to the livestock production systems associated with each main type. Dohne and merino ewes reached inflection point at earlier age. Merino sheep are generally very fertile compared to other types of sheep, and they often give birth to twins or even quadruplets. During april 2002, 171 dohne merino ewes were mated to three rams from the industry and during april 2003, 215 dohne merino ewes were mated. It was particularly well adapted to semiarid climates and to nomadic pasturing. The dohne today is a well balanced dual purpose breed that allows the commercial producer to market both a quality heavy weight lamb and finemedium white wool.
The dohne merino story, the suidplaas stud was a supreme example of breeding excellence producing many outstanding rams in south africa and in australia, where. Although, a few breeders specialize in producing a and b type merinos. History in europe for centuries, the ancient merino breed had been renowned in spain for its fine wool. It was already clear that the development of the dohne merino was one of south africas outstanding success stories perhaps the major achievement of the century in the field of woolled sheep breeding. Cameron is an accomplished writer who already successfully authored the book sheep in my blood. Kouga dohnes sold 79 dohne merino rams at the average price of r9,544. The dohne merino was developed in south africa by the south african department of agriculture in 1938 at the dohne research facility, hence the name. The dohne the smart choice other breeds have tried to emulate the dohne, but the rigid breeding philosophy over nearly 80 years puts the dohne at the forefront. The first breeding season was in may 2001 and 7 dohne merino ewes were mated to three rams from the dohne merino industry. The dohne has been performance recorded since the 1950s far longer then the well known nz coopworth and perendale breeds. After this he also wrote another book birth of a breed the dohne merino story published in 2015 to commemorate 75 years of existence of.
Its compilation also makes reference to specific sagas very easy. Today the dohne merino is a wellbalanced dualpurpose breed that allows the commercial producer to market a quality heavy weight lamb and fine. Merino sheep developed in spain and were highly prized for their fine wool. Production performance of merino and dohne merino ewes and lambs in pure or crossbreeding systems. Environmental effects, heritability estimates and genetic trends in western cape dohne merino nucleus flock. Community profiling download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. I have just modified one external link on dohne merino. The sa mutton merino breed produces medium wool, used for making clothes and textiles.
Delaine merino history over 95 percent of the merinos are smooth or nearly smooth. The dohne merino is a dual purpose breed providing meat and fine wool. Today the dohne merino is a wellbalanced dualpurpose breed that allows the commercial producer to market a quality heavy weight lamb and finemedium white wool. Annual genetic gains during the period were as follows. It was the first stud group breeding scheme for sheep in south africa. Dohne merino breed society 50 years of existence to be. Application of growth models to different sheep breed types in south. Br eeds re gister ed b y the sout h afr ican stud book assoc iatio n. The two highest priced rams at r17,000 and r16,000 were bought by machiel and ericus. Search dohne merino analysis results get access to. There is a rich mcnaughton history in the graaffreinet. Join facebook to connect with dohne merino and others you may know.
This book brings together information on the contrasting characteristics, condition, present use and problems of the worlds main natural grasslands. The dohne merino breed has always been based on profit. Read more about a comparison between slaughter traits and meat quality of various sheep breeds. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. These magnificent animals, bred from the domesticated sheep of north africa, have indeed proved to be the golden fleece for australia. Breeds of livestock delaine merino sheep breeds of. Don and karen mills from kardinia dohnes are able to provide you with the complete package including rams, ewes, embryos and semen from our stud sires. The export of embryos to australia and the falkland islands that led to the establishment of breed societies in australia and eventually uruguay, were major milestones in the more recent history of the dohne merino. Merinos are regarded as having the finest and softest wool of any sheep. This latest book on the history of the dohne merino is not only informative but makes for easy reading. The versatility of the breed makes it suitable for production systems and environments where conventional woolled sheep are less productive. Can you imagine there was a time when wool exporting was a in. Glencairn dohne merino and dollar maker sheep breeding. According to cameron mcmaster in his book, birth of a breed.
The dohne, sometimes called the mutton merino is said to have achieved the holy grail of producing fastgrowing lambs for slaughter, combined with the highest quality fine merino wool. The dohne merino breed society says farewell to cameron mcmaster. Practical guide australian dohne breeders association. View gumtree free online classified ads for dohne merino and more in south africa. We lived in merino, western victoria has 876 members. Read more about production performance of merino and dohne merino ewes and lambs in pure or crossbreeding systems. There is anecdotal evidence from western australian breeders that dohne sheep maintain a higher level of meat and wool production than australian merinos. Dohne merino in south africa gumtree classifieds in. By 1914 there were more than 67,000 head of sheep on the property producing nearly 1500 bales of wool. The merino the earliest breed te ara encyclopedia of. Sa stud book plays a leading role in the empowerment of breeders societies and breeders by registration and recording of characteristics of animals. Dohnemerino rams, south africa stock photo getty images.
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