154
views
0
recommends
+1 Recommend
0 collections
    5
    shares
      • Record: found
      • Abstract: found
      • Article: not found

      The history of the Dorper sheep.

      1
      Small ruminant research : the journal of the International Goat Association

      Read this article at

      ScienceOpenPubMed
      Bookmark
          There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience.

          Abstract

          This short history of the Dorper sheep traces its background and the steps taken to develop that breed in South Africa. The most important traits considered for the developing of the Dorper are listed and the breeding system outlined. The development of the White Dorper is also detailed and the breed improvement programs are indicated.

          Related collections

          Author and article information

          Journal
          Small Rumin. Res.
          Small ruminant research : the journal of the International Goat Association
          0921-4488
          0921-4488
          May 1 2000
          : 36
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Dorper Breeders Society, P.O. Box 26, Middelburg, South Africa
          Article
          S0921448899001546
          10760446
          df570c9a-fae3-4f6b-bcdf-efa7118cd55a
          History

          Comments

          Comment on this article

          Similar content53

          Cited by12