Experience
We have drawn on the wealth
of knowledge of the South African Dorper breeders and in turn
are in the process of becoming South African Certified Judges
and Inspectors of the breed. This would assist the industry
by providing a local source of knowledge for Australian Breeders.
We have completed two Dorper
courses. A Junior Course at Narromine in 2002 and the First
Senior course in South Africa in August 2003 at Tien and Margaret
Jordaan's property. We will complete our final senior course
shortly.
Lorroi Kirkby
Lorroi was raised on a 25,000 acre sheep station North of Bourke where she realised how essential for Australian agriculture to be engaged in sustainable practices. After extensive research and study she invested in Dorpers as it enabled her to help protect the environment through producing an easy care, non-selective grazing animal.
Lorroi is a qualified veterinarian
and specialises in Artificial Breeding Technologies in the
sheep industry. She is one of the very few female vets working
within this industry. This includes Artificial Insemination
(AI) as well as Embryo Transfer (ET). She is also one of the
few accredited International Export Embryo Transfer Veterinarians.
The introduction of new
breeds from South Africa has boosted the industry, as producers
want to increase their purebred numbers quickly. A major reason
for learning the artificial breeding techniques was so she
could use AI and ET with the Amarula Dorper ewes, to allow
production of elite genetics to benefit the whole sheep industry.
Lorroi was the runner up in the NSW Rural Women of the Year Competition in 2004, with her involvement in development of the Dorper as a sustainable and viable economic meat sheep breed for Australia .
Justin Kirkby
Justin is a trained embryologist with over 5 years experience in his field. Raised on a mixed farming operation in Northern NSW , Justin has been involved in agriculture his whole life.
His experience over many agricultural fields has enabled Justin to appreciate the need for genetic improvement in the red meat industry. The Dorpers ability to introduce low maintenance, high production genetics to the Australian industry was the reason for Justin's interest in the breed.
Justin is the president of the Eastern Branch of the Dorper Sheep Society of Australia. In this roll he is dedicated to the development and promotion of the Dorper Breed. |
