Member of the British Dorper Society.

Dorpers were created in South Africa in 1942, by crossing imported Dorset Horn rams with Persian Black-headed ewes, thus creating a hardy, prolific, milky breed with excellent vigour and maternal traits.

A breed standard and society were set up in 1950 and it is from these standards that the modern Dorper sheep has derived. Along the way white sheep were produced, which in turn understandably became White Dorpers. A breed society for White Dorpers was recognised in 1959, but eventually both variants came under a single society.