Dorsets are adaptable to all types of sheep enterprises, from the large, full-time commercial producer to the small, part-time purebred farm flock operation. The Dorset breed was originally developed as an extremely versatile sheep that thrived and excelled in a variety of environments, under various nutritional and management regimens. Due to their moderate size and fast, effcient growth, they are profitable producers of lamb, milk, and wool. The versatility of the breed is most readily apparent in their ability to serve both maternal and terminal aspects of sheep production. The maternal superiority of the Dorset breed is readily accepted by both commercial and purebred producers due to the breed’s out-of-season lambing

Learn more about the breed from the Continental Dorset Club