Large Gene Pool

The Poll Dorset is the largest terminal prime lamb sire breed in Australia - supplying over 75% of prime lambs required annually by the industry.
The large genetic pool has allowed studmasters to identify superior traits within the breed, and rapidly respond to customers demands.

Meat production

The characteristics of the breed such as rapid growth, superior fleshing, muscular development, and leanness, make Poll Dorsets ideally suited to the meat trade. Additionally, they are renowned for superior taste and tenderness, which is inherent in the Poll Dorset sired carcasses.

Fertility

It is an early maturing, very prolific breed, lambing of 120% being fairly normal.  The Poll Dorset is capable of breeding at all times of the year and from a young age. It can be used in widely different climatic conditions from sub-tropics to the cold highlands.

Mothering ability

The Poll Dorset ewe is an excellent mother with outstanding milking ability and has no difficulty in rearing single, or twin lambs.

Fast
growing

Lambs weaned at 14-16 weeks can exceed 60kg