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dorper
[ dawr-per ]
noun
- one of a breed of sheep having a black face and white body, developed in South Africa from the Dorset Horn and black-headed Persian breeds and raised for meat.
Word History and Origins
Origin of dorper1
Example Sentences
Since 2006, the Hagans have been raising dorper and katahdin breeds to help with mowing.
In between campfires and organic lunches, however, there’s a lot to be done on a working farm that includes Scottish Highland cattle, Dorper sheep, chickens, ducks, dogs, and bees from rescued hives — not to mention the volunteer cast of coyotes, snakes, mountain lions, gophers, slugs and egrets.
Every morning, and sometimes in the afternoons, Massa and Krach move an electric fence to cover a different 6,000- to 8,000-square foot area, guiding 100 Dorper sheep and lambs to a new patch of orchard.
Integrating heritage animal breeds — Dorper sheep, Gloucestershire Old Spots pigs, and Berkshire pigs — has been an important way to improve the farm’s ecological footprint as well.
Trendy, fine dining restaurant offering cuts of Romagnola beef and Dorper lamb and game that you pick out tableside.
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