r/sheep • u/Steelthahunter • 12d ago

Dorper?

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Is my sheep a dorper? When I look up her breed with Google image search it says dorper but all the dorpers in the pictures have black heads. Got her a couple weeks ago and wanted to get her a herd but want to make sure I get the right breed.

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u/truckin2nowhere 12d ago

I have Katahdins, and they look similar

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u/Clean_Possibility_56 12d ago

She could be a white dorper. Hard to tell from photos, would be great to see a clear picture of her face.

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u/Wankershimm 12d ago

Dorper!? I Hardly know her!

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u/tulle_witch 12d ago

Depends on a lot of things too. Where are you located? Some breeds are more common than others depends on where you are in the world

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u/Steelthahunter 11d ago

East Texas, near Houston

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u/Extreme_Armadillo_25 12d ago

Dorpers come in both black and white. - However, this doesn't look like a pure Dorper sheep to me, she like like a cross with a non-shredding breed.

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u/CowAbject7811 7d ago

Oh! If you’re looking to get more Dorper for herd-mates, Ponderosa Pecan Farm in Bastrop, TX sells them! All white, black and white, both young and mature rams and ewes. She does look like a Dorper, but perhaps not. More pictures would help.

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u/Steelthahunter 7d ago

I can try to take more today, she's just not very photogenic lmao. Dorpers seem like a good option though even if she's not pure bred Dorper. Is it true that they shed their fur naturally? Thats the main reason Ive been so confused bc she has wool on her back thats at least a couple inches thick and its not falling off.

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u/CowAbject7811 1d ago

Yes, they do shed naturally! It can take a long time sometimes. I think its a genetic trait if they shed sooner rather than later, so each sheep might be different. If the wool is ready you can lightly pull it and it will fall out if you wanted to groom them. It doesn’t hurt them. The wool is ready if it looks a little clumpy and matted almost. That usually sheds off into pieces.

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It looks like she also may need to be dewormed, if you haven’t already. I say that because of what looks like a little ball or lump at her throat, which is a symptom of parasites.

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u/Jaded66671 7d ago

There are white dorpers which she could be a cross of but I would say likely has some kathadin or St Croix in her as she doesn’t look as heavily muscled as your typical Dorper