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1 the family features prominently on the Rural Organics website. Janie s Melbourne base allows her to concentrate on marketing and she leaves no stone unturned in her quest to establish links with retailers. The company also encourages others in more remote areas to take advantage of their generally natural chemical free status to fill a growing market niche created by consumers who want clean and sustainably produced food and fibre. Despite her devotion to marketing she still makes the 900 kilometre trip to the station at least six times a year spending 2-3 weeks overseeing the activities there. She pays tribute to station managers Graham and Felicity Hudson who share similar organic ambitions on their own neighbouring station. Janie says it has been their diligence in how they have gone about their work that has been a key factor in maintaining organic integrity at Nelyambo Sydney Road. With sheep and wool prices at their highest levels for many years Janie says that will allow producers to catch up with repairing and replacing the run down infrastructure they couldn t afford to do in harder times. In an area where shedding breeds are proliferating and station fencing is not sheep proof it doesn t matter if the Dohnes and Merinos get mixed together. We tag them differently but you can always spot the Dohnes - they are just a bigger more robust sheep and also there is no fear of contamination in the wool, Janie said. Janie still appreciates the Merino for its wool quality and although planning to turn 60pc-70pc of the flock to Dohnes she will always retain a flock of pure Merinos. They are both beautiful sheep and they give you so many options, she said. More information can be found on First drop of Nelyambo Premium certified Organics Dohne lambs Dohne Australia 2011 Page 41

2 Crossing pays off for Panizzas By TRINITY GOLDING THE Dohne s ability to adapt in diverse conditions has encouraged Bernie and Rachel Panizza to introduce the breed into their flock over the last decade. Traditionally the Panizza family bred Merinos at Southern Cross, Western Australia, but decided to introduce Dohnes into their enterprise after Bernie went to a seminar where a South African speaker talked about the benefits of the breed. It was the breed s capability to suit various conditions that got me interested, Bernie said. I also heard that they could achieve high conception rates under adverse conditions. Despite going into Dohnes mainly to fit in with the dry conditions of the Wheatbelt, Bernie and Rachel and their three children Sarah, Nick and Simon and Bernie s parents Horace and Sandra have since moved from Southern Cross to the higher rainfall areas of Arthur River and Williams. They now run 4200 Dohne cross ewes across the two properties, which total 2313 hectares. We have since leased our Southern Cross property, Bernie said. We have also been able to lease another three properties throughout the Williams shire, which has helped us increase our flock numbers over the last few years, Bernie said. Three years ago the family only had 1800 ewes but since then they have bought in a large number of Dohne cross ewes. Most of those ewes had at least 70 per cent Dohne blood infused into them, Bernie said. When it comes to mating their ewes, the Panizzas join 2700 to Dohne rams and the remaining 1500 to Suffolk rams. Bernie selects up to 10 to 15 sires annually, with the Dohne rams coming from Far Valley Dohne stud, Arthur River and the Suffolk rams Page 42 Dohne Australia 2011 The Dohne s ability to adapt in diverse conditions has encouraged Bernie and Rachel Panizza to introduce the breed into their flock. coming from Cheeryna Suffolk stud, Williams. I select long-bodied, growthy rams that have wool that is not necessarily low in micron but has the ability to handle the wetter climates, Bernie said. I have found the Dohne and Suffolk rams over the Dohne cross ewes produce lambs that have larger carcases. The Panizza family has not only been impressed with their prime lambs but also with the conception rates, lambing percentages and mothering ability of their Dohne cross ewes. Bernie said the best their Merinos achieved was an average of 80pc conception rate compared to the first year when they used F1 Dohnes and achieved a 115pc conception rate. Our Dohne cross ewes have reached as high as 127pc for lambing and last year we achieved 120pc under harsh conditions, Bernie said. The Dohne ewe is much hardier compared to the Merino ewe. It tends to be able to recover in tough conditions and has a better maternal instinct. The family joins the Dohne rams to the ewes in January at a 1.5pc mating rate for a six to seven week period, while the Suffolks are joined at a 2pc rate in the middle of December. Prior to the rams going in, the ewes are flush fed 500g of lupins a head every day over a 10-day period to stimulate them. We then pregnancy test all of the ewes 45 days after they have been mated, Bernie said. The ewes which are scanned having twins are split from the main flock and given extra attention. However like most producers throughout WA, the Panizza family had a very late start to the season last year. Fortunately for them, implementing lick feeders has helped reduce daily feeding and more importantly mismothering of lambs. We put all of the early lambing ewes straight onto the feeders after pregnancy testing and in a normal season our later ewes would just be fed on green pasture, Bernie said. The feeders benefited our early lambing ewes more, because during April and May there wasn t much feed around. The Panizzas like to sell their lambs straight of their mothers as suckers, but unfortunately last year this didn t happen because the green feed wasn t there. We would normally sell our lambs during November and December but last season we had to hold on to them and sell the majority of them at 10 months of age, Bernie said. The family sold the bottom line as forward stores in October to the Eastern States, while they fed pellets to the top third and when they reached 42-44kg liveweight they were sold directly to processors V&V Walsh. As for the middle third, they were grown out on stubbles and sold through the Katanning saleyards to achieve a top of $144 a head. In previous years the Panizzas sold their Dohne ram lambs on the export boat. Although we averaged $110 a head, in today s market I don t know if it s worth exporting them because the crossbred Dohne lambs fit well into the domestic market, Bernie said. The family sells all of their Suffolk cross ewe lambs with the ram lambs while the young Dohne cross ewes are grown out and at 15 months of age are shorn and classed. Bernie said all the lambs were shorn in November and the Dohne ewes were classed on their wool and body types. We cull out 25pc and keep the remaining 75pc for future breeders, Bernie said. Bernie is a big believer in Dohne wool and feels it s on par with Merino wool. Our wool cut per hectare is not back and our Dohne micron is as fine as the Merino, he said. Our mature age ewes average micron.

3 Sally receives life membership ROSEVILLE Park coprincipal Sally Coddington, Dubbo, New South Wales, became the first life member of the Australian Dohne Breeders Association (ADBA) when she was bestowed the honour at the 2010 National Forum held in Melbourne in October Ms Coddington was honoured for her commitment to the breed. Ms Coddington and her husband Graham first became actively involved with the Dohne in 1999, with the purchase of Dohnes from Western Australia after watching the breed with interest on their many trips to WA during the two years prior. In 1999 they purchased embryos from South Africa. In late 1999 Ms Coddington became part of the steering committee that formed the ADBA in October She was elected as a councillor on the inaugural committee. Her guidance and support was also an integral part of the formation of the Eastern States Committee in October 2000 and she was elected president a position she held for three years. Her commitment to the breed didn t stop there and in 2001 she was elected president of ADBA, a position she held until After finishing her role as president she remained on the council until 2007, when she took on the presidency again for one year. In 2008 she returned as a councillor until her retirement in October All up it was 10 years of hard labour, without a break and national president David Kain said the association members were very lucky to have had a person like Ms Coddington steer the association through its infancy to the position the Dohne holds in Australia today. Mr Kain said Ms Coddington had freely devoted her time, her money and 10 years of her life towards the association. She worked every day towards the recognition and establishment of the breed, Mr Kain said. The pressures associated with being on council can be considerable, you must do your due diligence on every decision made, whether it be popular or otherwise. You are open to criticisms Australian Dohne Breeders' Association national president David Kain (left), Far Valley stud, Arthur River, Western Australia, presented Sally Coddington, Roseville Park stud, Dubbo, New South Wales, with her life membership award at the 2010 National Forum in Melbourne in and you are a target at times whether you like it or not, whether it be unfair or justified. I suppose it comes with holding a position of trust and Ms Coddington took the good with the bad and continued on her way without fear or favour. This life membership is the ADBA s way of saying thank you to her, for all her effort, time and her involvement Dohne Australia 2011 Page 43

4 Ewe management a key to rebuild EWE management is critical with sheep and lamb turn-off and live export numbers exceeding the number of lambs produced annually. In the last 20 years the national sheep flock has declined to levels that threaten the future of the sheep industry and the established markets for lamb and sheep meat. During this period there have been significant changes in the national flock with both sheep and ewe numbers falling and the number of lambs slaughtered increasing. In the last 20 years: Sheep numbers have decreased from more than 170 million to less than 75m Breeding ewe numbers have decreased from more than 75m to less than 43m Lamb slaughter rates have increased to more than 20m lambs per annum Since 1990 the national lamb marking rates have not improved (Table 1) and with the current turn-off rates of sheep and lambs the national flock will continue to erode. To maintain the current sheep population and continue the turnoff of meat and live exports, marking rates need to increase by 12 per cent. One possible solution to this problem is the LifeTime Ewe Management (LTEM) program which delivers, on average, a 15pc increase in marking rates. The LTEM program has addressed the industry challenge by improving producers understanding of the impacts of ewe nutrition on the performance of the ewe and her progeny. LTEM has developed producers skills and confidence to manage their ewes to achieve condition score targets that have optimised stocking rates, increased lamb survival, improved animal welfare and greater whole farm profitability (Table 2). The gross value of these productivity gains was about WHEN PERFORMANCE COUNTS ANNUAL SALE March 2012 Guyra Showground, NSW Rams used in include: ASH , AL , UD , NED , DC Rams and genetics available for private selection inspections welcome John Allbut Bellbrook Warrane Road, Armidale, NSW, 2350 PO Box 5006, Armidale, NSW, 2350 P (02) M F (02) Buyer comments Compared with others, New England Dohnes came out miles in front. I like the rams so much I bought the entire draft. New England Dohnes haven t been pampered like some others. Page 44 Dohne Australia 2011

5 $50 a hectare or $50,000 a farm. So what do producers think of LTEM? More than 300 producers that manage almost two million ewes have participated in LTEM since 2006 and independent evaluations have found: An overall satisfaction rating of 8.6 out of 10 (ranging from 7 to 10) 91pc of participating producers have recommended LTEM to other producers LTEM is structured to maximise knowledge retention and practice change. The program has had profound impacts on the management practices undertaken by participants (Table 3) and, in turn, profitability. An independent financial analysis* found the benefits for producers from participating in LTEM include: Improved understanding and management of the grazing system through a. the knowledge gained about animal requirements and pasture growth b. the monitoring of feedon-offer and animal performance on their farm c. discussion with other producers on how to implement this in their farm system Meeting the condition score targets of the ewe flock over the reproduction cycle which leads to a. decreased ewe mortality b. increased lamb birthweights and hence lamb survival c. the progeny cutting more wool that is finer This can increase profit even for producers who are operating at optimal stocking rates. The benefit of managing ewes to the optimum condition score profile can be up to $5-7 a ewe for Merino enterprises and $10-12 a ewe for prime lamb enterprises. *J Young, Farming Systems Table 1. Trends in average marking rates since 1990 Enterprise sector Av marking % Av marking % ( ) ( ) Prime lamb specialists Sheep specialists Mixed sheep enterprise Sheep industry total Table 2. Changes in productivity among LTEM participants (Pre-LTEM) (post-ltem) Stocking rate (dse/ha) Lambing % (Crossbred ewes) Lambing % (Merino to Merino) Lambing % (Merino to other) Ewe mortality per annum (%) Table 3. Trends in management practice among LTEM participants % of producers Management practice (Pre-LTEM) (post-ltem) Condition scoring ewes 5 96 Assess pastures quality/quantity Pregnancy scan for multiples Joining length for 5 weeks or less Manage ewes to condition score targets at key times 9 98 Analysis Service, Western Australia For more information on LTEM contact program leader Darren Gordon on or visit or Brian & Vicki Hewett, Ariah Park NSW Ph/Fax (02) pinesidedohnes@bigpond.com Flock No. 83 Prefix PS Dohnes: Versatility, Fertility, Do-Ability, Productivity On-property Sale: Friday, September 2, 2011 Enquiries & Inspection welcome Dohne Merino The complete Package Balanced Sustainable Profitable Dohne Australia 2011 Page 45

6 Smooth road for Dohne transition By CAITLYN WEST VICTORIAN farmer Malcom Jarred describes his Dohnes as tough and strong with a bit of attitude. Spunking up their traditional 800 to 850 head self-replacing Merino ewe flock five years ago, Malcom and his wife Tracey decided to cross their 1.5 and 2.5yo Merino ewes with four Dohne rams as a trial. They initially decided to travel down the Dohne road in 2006 after the Jarred s next-door neighbour mentioned he was interested in the breed, so Malcom went for a look and came home with four Dohne rams in the trailer. At the time we were looking for a dual purpose sheep, one that was going to be strong and hardy, Malcom said. They (Dohnes) have made our sheep enterprise a lot more productive. We liked how well the lambs grew and their will to live, so we decided to use Dohne rams exclusively. The Jarred family s 1483 hectare property, some of which is leased, is located west of the Wimmera, in the Yanac area, Victoria, where cropping and livestock are of equal importance. Cropping about 640ha of cereals and peas, 120ha of vetch for grazing and hay, in 2004 the Jarreds decided to plant 90ha of lucerne sown with barley or cereal rye to add bulk for grazing, which works best with decent rainfall. We re just south of the Big Desert and traditionally receive 400mm of annual rainfall, Malcom said. But in previous years we received a lot less, except for last year when we had a total of 559mm. Taking full advantage of the abundant feed available this season due to the good year in 2010, Malcom and Tracey currently run 650 to 700 Dohne-Merino breeders including two-thirds of their biggest ewe lambs, essentially running less ewes and more lambs. Page 46 Dohne Australia 2011 Commercial Dohne breeder Malcom Jarred, Wimmera, Victoria with his 10-month-old wether lambs ready for market. The adult ewes range from F1 to F3s while the drop lambs are F2s through to F4s, which are considered to be pure Dohnes and Malcom hopes they will start to fetch a premium price. The majority of their Dohne lambs are sold in April and May directly over the hooks to JBS Swift Australia, formerly known as the Tatiara Meat Company, with the occasional pen of lambs going through the Horsham Livestock Exchange. But the Jarreds prefer to sell their lambs over the hooks as Malcom believes it is hard to ascertain a Dohne s true weight just by looking at it. Dohnes seem to be a sheep that hides their weight, so it s best we sell them over the hooks because we get paid for dollars a kilogram and there is no guesswork, Malcom said. Dohnes are listed around the middle of the pricing grid from JBS Swift, but as we get closer to producing a pure Dohne I am hoping the price will improve. Over April and May last year, Malcom sold 306 lambs which were nine to 10-months-old and averaged 22.26kg. He said one of the obstacles for a Dohne producer was the marketing, but he hopes with more farmers starting to breed Dohnes it will be easier for abattoirs to seek the quality breed. I expect there is going to be a lot more people growing them in coming years and the marketing will get easier, Malcom said. Once the abattoirs have had enough experience with putting through big lines of Dohnes, they will actively look for them in the future. Malcom selects his breeding stock based on wool traits as well as the meat aspect of the breed. The wool component of their enterprise remained another source of income for the Jarreds, with their adult Dohne ewes cutting an average of 7.27kg and 20.9 micron and the lambs cut a 2kg average over three different shearings. As traditional wool growers, the Jarred family also liked the fact they could still produce a quality wool clip with Dohnes and select their breeding stock based on wool quality, fertility, frame and stance. We ve just started culling harder than we have done in the past, Malcom said. We have also started to pregnancy scan our ewes and if they re not pregnant we give them a second chance, then we cull them. Malcom said the biggest ewe lambs were selected for breeding stock and mated as early as nine-months-old in April for eight weeks at a rate of one per cent. Last year Malcom used teasers in their ewe lambs with the hope of getting more lambs on the ground to achieve impressive lambing percentages, with mature ewes averaging 130pc lambing and ewe lambs 70pc. Fertility had improved greatly from the Merino days for the Jarred family, as their Merino lambing percentages ranged from 85-95pc and they never considered mating their ewe lambs before switching to Dohnes. The Jarreds have previously purchased four Dohne rams from West Wail stud, Victoria, plus four from Gullendah, NSW, with the last six rams bought from local stud Sutton Grange, Victoria. Malcom said he liked the Dohne s strong-minded nature and was keen to continue to move closer toward a pure Dohne flock.

7 Results rule at Roseville Park THE versatility of Roseville Park Dohnes, has shone through in the last 12 months, despite the stud recording one of its wettest years ever at Dubbo, New South Wales. Between December 2009 and December 2010 Roseville Park stud principals Graham and Sally Coddington recorded 1100 millimetres of rain on their property. Throughout the last 12 months the stud has achieved some excellent results from both the sale of sheep and wool. Graham said one of the highlights included the sale of yo F1 and F2 ewes off shears on AuctionsPlus in March this year. The ewes, which were scanned in lamb to Charollais rams, sold for $ a head. In July 2010 the Coddingtons sold a line of 112 cast-for-age ewes over the hooks to Fletchers International for $ a head average. The ewes had a carcase weight of 35.84kg and sold at $4.20/kg plus $9 a skin. In terms of wool, as this magazine goes to print the stud s current year s wool clip has not been tested but Graham said it was looking like the ewes would gross about $50 a head for their wool. The stud also experienced good results at its sales. At its on-property ram sale held in September 2010, it sold 100 rams for an average of $2022. The sale topped at $4500 when Bill Webster, Tasmania, paid the top price. At its 2010 Hamilton sale in Victoria, the stud sold 51 rams for an average of $1728, while at its autumn production sale in 2011, 21 rams averaged $2152. Even more pleasing was the stud achieved a total clearance of all the rams it offered at the three sales. The stud also averaged $292 for drop ewes at its autumn production sale in Never resting on its laurels the stud has invested in new genetics over the last two years to ensure it continues to move forward. At the Hamilton Sheepvention in 2009, Roseville Park purchased the Uardry Dohne sire Graham said they were very happy with the ram. His index is outstanding for growth, fleece weight and fine micron, Graham said. His micron now, at three-years-old, is The ram is now ranked number one on the Dohne index in Australia and there will be a selection of his sons available for sale at the 2011 on-property sale. There will also be a number of rams by Alfoxton and Alfoxton Progeny by Alfoxton , which the stud purchased at the national sale from Alfoxton, will be available at the stud s autumn production sale in Graham said the progeny of all these sires were outstanding for wool quality and carcase traits. Roseville Park Dohne stud principal Graham Coddington (left), Dubbo, NSW, with top-priced ram buyer Darren O'Brien, Kyancutta, SA and his volume ewe purchase of 73 mixed-age ewes, which made the second top price of $300 at the 2011 Roseville Park Autumn Production sale. SUTTON GRANGE Stud Prefix: SG Stud No: 185 DOHNE STUD Inaugural on-property sale Friday, October 7, RAMS Inspections from 11am Sale commences 1pm (EST) The stud is Brucellosis accredited No 2450 Andrew Cook 280 W Cooks Rd, Nhill, Victoria Ph: (03) Fax: (03) Mobile: suttongrange@skymesh.com.au Dohne Australia 2011 Page

8 Group continues to draw members THE Southern Dohne Breeders Group was established in 2003 by the Kardinia, Hendrik, Macquarie and Uardry studs, four of the earliest and most prominent Dohne studs in eastern Australia. The group became the major Dohne promotion group in south eastern Australia when the breed was in its infancy. The philosophy of the group was to expose the Dohne throughout as much of eastern Australia as possible. The group began promotional field days in These included field days at Barellan, Broken Hill, Hillston, Henty and Temora in NSW; Lucindale and Karoonda in South Australia; the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show, Horsham, Hamilton, Swan Hill, East Gippsland, Elmore and Seymour in Victoria; Campbell Town in Tasmania and Barcaldine and Cunnamulla in Queensland. The exposure of the breed soon turned into ram sales starting in 2003 at Hay with the Riverina Sale. This was followed by sales at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo and Hamilton Sheepvention in 2004, Wagga Wagga in 2005 with the Eastern Riverina Sale, Bendigo 2005 (with this sale being later held at Elmore and will be held at Ballarat in 2011), Naracoorte in 2006 and Campbell Town in These sales proved very successful with rams selling up to $7000 twice and averaging up to $2200. After the Hendrik stud dispersal, Havelock Park FIELD DAY SALE Naracoorte Adelaide Hamilton Ballarat joined the group, followed by DD Dohnes and Glenaroua. Today some 190 rams from the group are offered jointly Southern Dohne Breeders Group members Bruce Barnes-Webb (left), DD Dohnes, John Nadin, Macquaire, Don Mills, Kardinia, Ben Lane, Uardry, Craig Robertson, Havelock Park, Alistair Greenshields, Glenaroua and Greg McCann, Macquarie, at the group s display at the 2010 Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo MIDGERY Dohne Stud Prefix/No: MYD/69 Walgett, NSW Contact: David & Anne Berrell Tel: Mobile: maberrell@bigpond.com Bendigo Geelong Hay Corowa Warren Bairnsdale Glenaroua Campbell Town at auctions annually at Hamilton, Naracoorte, Ballarat and Campbell Town and 500 rams are offered at individual on-property sales. The group joins 5500 registered stud ewes annually and sells 1500 rams throughout Australia. For more information contacts are as follows: Kardinia - Don Mills Uardry - Ben Lane Havelock Park - Craig Robertson Macquarie - John Nadin DD Dohnes - Bruce Barnes-Webb Glenaroua - Alistair Greenshields For sale dates refer to the Southern Breeders advertisement on page 19. Stud & Flock Rams Available On-property Field Day September/October 2011 Enquiries & Inspections welcome Page 48 Dohne Australia 2011

9 Software saves valuable time AFTER more than a century on the land, the Beggs family has a wealth of farming experience. Their sheep stud has been running a Merino line since 1878 and has been located at Nareeb Nareeb in western Victoria since As partner and current manager of the enterprise, Richard Beggs oversees the 3400 hectare property. He is currently running 15,000 Merino and 300 Dohne sheep, a substantial cropping area of about 1200 hectares, a Merino and Dohne stud, a commercial Merino business and a backgrounding operation for steers. Time is valuable and Richard is keen to ensure he directs his efforts appropriately. He knows that doing a job with the right tools means a better outcome achieved with minimal error incurred and minimal time wasted. As a long-term user of koolcollect, Sapien s data collection software, Richard knows the value of automating so many of the functions that were once manually performed, the program works quickly and accurately to gather and store large amounts of information about individual animals. And as a recent adopter of Sapien s koolperform data analysis software, he has access to a reporting program that can crossreference data and produce performance information that allows him to follow individual animals and their progeny, make better informed breeding decisions and in turn create betterperforming animals. The Nareeb Nareeb team now utilises a combination of electronic tags in sheep, a stick reader, a barcode printer and the koolcollect/ koolperform recording and analysis software to perform a multitude of functions. All joining, ewe classing, breeding value generation, animal comments, data collection and reporting are done via this hardware/ software combination. His 100-day and 365-day data sets are automatically generated and sent through to ABS for analysis. Richard s shearing process is a great example of the influence that technology has had on his work practices. A stick reader scans each animal as it is being shorn, and a barcode on a sticky label is generated, which is stuck onto a sheet of paper that accompanies the shorn fleece. The same barcode is scanned when the fleece is weighed and data is logged against the animal. Likewise if fleece sampling is required, the barcode is again scanned prior to analysis. Koolcollect gathers and collates all data and logs it against individual animals. Recounting the first time he worked with this system in place, Richard said it was the first time ever that he had a perfect data set. Some years we d had up to 10 per cent misread tags or incorrect records due to human error, Richard said. Richard is not an IT expert and is the first to admit he has required assistance along the way. When speaking about his experience with Sapien s software, Richard said a lot of it was fairly selfexplanatory, a lot simpler than other programs he had seen. These days there are tool tips, a user manual, help videos in the actual program and plenty of resources to assist the user, he said. It s great to use, it does what I want and Sapien have been good at listening to feedback and making changes to the program based on this. 80 years of purebred selection; producer receives full hybrid benefit 40 years of mandatory wool and body measurements delivers uniformity Hardy Western Victorian bred micron easy care Merino white soft wools Balanced per head/per hectare ewes weighing 65-70kg after weaning Grazers and browsers producing from dry summer feed Excellent wool strength, C.V. and C.F. Stirling 4 year rolling 100 day weights average 35-40kg Stirling 2010 Wet Ewe Scan Rate was 187.5% plus triplets 100 day wean ratio and 300 day dag-score along with standard EBVs No property drench capsule history and no grain to stud sheep Brucellosis Accredited and Gudair vaccinated since 2006 drop Stud calendar 2011 August 2011 Hamilton Sheepvention Late October 2011 Ram classing open day Mid November AA & A ram auction WHITE, SOFT WOOLS SELECTED UARDRY BLOODLINES Murray Rogerson, Glenthompson, Victoria Ph/Fax (03) Mobile Dohne Australia 2011 Page 49

10 Big future for Dohne breed UP until 1999, Ian, Cynthia, David and Belinda Fulton were running a mixed farming enterprise at Wirrulla, South Australia, where they were growing grain and running a Poll Merino stud in a 300mm winter rainfall zone. The Poll Merino stud was dispersed and they relocated to a cropping and grazing property in the foothills region south of Tumby Bay, SA, with a reliable 450mm average annual rainfall. The new property has 70 per cent arable and 30pc granite hills grazing land. With this in mind, they decided to build their stock enterprise by producing prime lambs and wool. Then came the need to source suitable ewes, but availability and the introduction of weeds were concerns. At this time Ian was assisting with the classing of the Coolibar Poll Merino stud, Page 50 Dohne Australia 2011 when Brian and Rosalie Calderwood decided to make the change to Dohnes in 2004 and Ian became interested. He considered the positive attributes of the Dohne breed and he is now extremely happy he made the change. Ian has found with the introduction of Dohnes, his sheep enterprise is easier to manage, the Dohnes are less selective in their grazing habits and do better than a comparable Merino flock. Ian is going through the upgrading process of F1-F3 and hopes to have a purebred flock in a couple of years. Ian is well aware of the animal welfare issues associated with mulesing and considers the Dohne an ideal breed if there is any more pressure not to mules. Management has become easier with the use of Click for flystrike prevention. The Fultons run 800 ewes and mate twice a year for an autumn and spring lambing. Monday, September 26, 2011 Inspection from 10am Contact Principals Peter & Michelle Dewar Ph: , A/h: Fax: , Mob: strath_haddon@reachnet.com.au Ian Fulton, Wirrulla, South Australia, looks over his ewes based on Coolibar Dohne bloodlines. Teaser wethers are used prior to mating to ensure a short mating period. Sheep are pregnancy tested and if young ewes are not in lamb after their second mating they are culled. This strategy has enabled the Fultons to consistently mark in excess of 100pc lambs. If any hand feeding is needed it is usually in the drier autumn months when barley/oaten and vetch hay is fed out. Salt blocks are not used and instead sheep are fed a onethird salt and two-thirds ground lime mix. These strategies are used to get lambs to consignment weights in approximately 16 weeks. The wether lambs are sold over the hooks in the 18kg to 22kg weight range. The Fulton family bought their first Dohne rams in 2005 at the inaugural Coolibar Dohne sale. The base ewe flock had several origins and since the first introduction of Dohnes, Ian has noticed a reduction of about two microns in the wool clip and also noticed a big improvement in the softness and handle of the wool. While Ian concedes these sheep don t cut as much wool the reduction in micron is a bonus. He has found with Dohnes he is able to run more sheep to the hectare and therefore he actually grows more wool off the same area of land. Recently Ian was a participant in a tour of lamb processors and a feedlot. The group visited David Head, who runs a feedlot at Tintinara in the south east. Mr Head said the Dohnes had performed as well as or better than any other breed in his feedlot. The group also spoke with Dale Cameron, production manager for JBS Swift (meatworks) at Bordertown, South Australia. Mr Cameron said he was also very happy with the killing percentage obtained from Dohnes. Both these operators commented that given the performance of Dohnes, they believed the breed had a big future in the Australian sheep industry. He has decades of sheep classing experience that has been a tremendous benefit and it was with that knowledge that Coolibar Dohne stud co-principal Brian Calderwood said it was a privilege to have Ian assist with classing their Dohne flock. The Coolibar sale in 2011 will feature progeny of CB and CB The rams sired by CB are exhibiting early growth and vigour. At 300 days this sire weighed 89kg, had an eye muscle depth of 41.1mm and a fleece measuring micron with a comfort factor of 99.6pc. The annual Coolibar Dohne Merino sale will be held onproperty on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at 2pm.

11 Mollerin Rock shines in dry Mollerin Rock hogget ewes. MOLLERIN Rock Dohnes, Koorda, Western Australia, was exceptionally happy with what it achieved in 2010 considering it was the worst year ever experienced in the district. The stud s rams proved popular at its sixth onproperty sale where 79 of 81 rams offered were cleared at an average of $1101 and a top of $1900. There was also quite a few rams which sold for $1800. Elders auctioneer Adrian Gamble said it was a good solid sale despite the seasonal conditions and the sale was a reflection of sheep prices, giving confidence for the future of sheep. Most buyers at the sale were true believers in Dohnes and the whole sheep industry, Mr Gamble said. Also last September the stud sold 310 F2, white tag ewe hoggets to Naracoorte, South Australia, due to the season and lack of feed available. The ewes sold for $150 a head on-farm, bare shorn and cut 5kg of 18 micron wool. They were part of a mob of 630 from which 320 F3 ewes were kept for this year s commercial program. Commercial lambs have also been a good source of income for the family in such a poor season. The Longmuirs sold a line of 10-month-old, F3 lambs at the Muchea Livestock Centre in February this year and on the day topped the sale at $ a head. Overall 410 F3 Dohne wether lambs sold in February/March this year for an average of $154, which is a testament to how well the Dohnes do in the tough conditions of the eastern Wheatbelt of WA. The Longmuir family believe that their best breeding is yet to come and each year they are producing better quality lambs with larger bodyweight figures. One ram with a big future at Mollerin Rock is MR080061, which had a bodyweight ASBV of 18.7 and an index of MR was a twin and has 45 rams in the drop. Mollerin Rock stud principal Ian Longmuir said the ram was a grandson of MD and MR s twin, MR080095, has a body weight ASBV of 16.5 and an index of and will be for sale this year. The main objective of the stud is to produce quality rams that carry good wool on a big, plain body and have a big eye muscle. The team for this year s sale will show all these qualities as a result of the stud having more than 180 rams to choose from. The stud s breeding program is also paying off for its clients. Many of the stud s clients have also achieved very good prices for their ewes, ewe lambs and wether lambs in the last 12 months achieving up to $150 a head selling them through Koorda s local Elders agent Wayne Maher, who has built up a good reputation with Eastern States agencies chasing Dohne sheep. Ian said the dual-purpose traits of the Dohne stood out now with wool prices and meat prices soaring and replacement ewes in huge demand. The stud also hopes to sell two rams at the Premier Sale in Adelaide in Dohne Australia 2011 Page 51

12 Wool quality at Hamilton Run HAMILTON Run Dohne stud is now well established at Jamestown, South Australia. With a solid foundation, the stud has marked its presence with consistent production of easy-care sheep which has resulted in sales doubling from Stud principal Greg Andrews is pleased with the successes of 2010 and said he was now focused on the line-up of rams for this year. With current market conditions being favourable for both meat and wool and predicted to stay that way for a few years, the true dualpurpose qualities of the Dohne breed will reap the rewards that both markets are offering, Greg said. Greg said the current surge in the wool market, which has seen the highest prices in 22 years, will see Dohnes bearing good quality wool reach full profit. Feedback from wool Page 52 Dohne Australia 2011 brokers is that the Hamilton Run Dohne wool was being sought after by exporters to fulfil orders and was showing great processing abilities. Greg said with 25 years experience running a Poll Merino stud it had influenced his classing and Dohne ram selection at Hamilton Run. While I am focused on the main profit drivers of fertility and growth rates, wool quality is also very important and it must remain at a very high standard to pass through classing and maintain future breeding standards at Hamilton Run, Greg said. The quality of wool on the Hamilton Run Dohnes has attracted buyers locally and interstate. Hamilton Run Dohnes produce bright, white, softhandling wools that average 19.6 micron, with an average comfort factor of 99 per cent. Big butts, plain body & bare breeches RAMS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE SELECTION On-Property Sale - September 8, 2011 Peter Hyland, Dubbo NSW Ph: (02) Fax: (02) Mobile: p.khyland@bigpond.com South Australian Landmark stud stock auctioneer Gordon Wood (left), buyers Trevor and Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, South Australia, Hamilton Run stud principals Nicole Luckraft and Greg Andrews and Nigel Bottrall with the $3500 top-priced ram at the Hamilton Run Northern Dohne Sale at Jamestown. The wool has stood up to the tests of a wet spring and summer and shows little discolouration and no flystrike. The hardiness and nonselective grazing characteristics of the Hamilton Run Dohnes allow for heavier stocking rates which will maximise stock productivity not only in those areas which have received good summer rain and have plenty of feed, but also in drier areas where the Dohnes tend not to be feed fussy. The 2010 sales saw the stud sell 100 rams at auctions and 150 rams privately. The top-priced ram at Hamilton Run s inaugural southern sale at Mundulla, in south east South Australia, was $3700 and sold to station clients at Olary, South Australia. The sale average was $1430 on a total clearance of 44 rams. The northern sale at Jamestown also saw a total clearance of 56 rams with a top of $3500 and an average of $1705. The buyers of the $3500 top-priced ram were Trevor, Kaye and Nigel Bottrall, Jamestown. The fact that the Hamilton Run Dohne is a hardy and well-adapted sheep is fast becoming evident among commercial breeders, with clients who have purchased several rams for a trial, returning to purchase volume numbers of rams after having proven their own worth. Greg said it had been a concern in the past that high sale averages may have excluded the stud from consideration by many farmers. Offering more auction and private selection rams in 2011 will enable more opportunity for commercial breeders of all budgets to purchase rams, Greg said. The 2011 sale rams will include the first progeny from Far Valley stud ewes purchased in 2010 which have grown tremendously well in the environment at Jamestown and will complement other rams on offer. Buyers will have the chance to secure Hamilton Run genetics in 2011 at the stud s Southern Annual ram sale on-property on Thursday, September 1, at Mundulla and at the Northern Dohne Sale at Jamestown on Friday, September 23. Rams will also be available for private selection from October onwards.

13 Gullendah rams suit all climates FOR Gullendah stud principals Peter and Margot Hughes, Baldry, New South Wales, running a top quality ewe flock is the key to success. Over the years the Hughes s have gradually increased their ewe numbers and are now in a position where they are able to place strict quality control measures on the flock. We are very thorough in our classing and are leaving only the very elite ewes in the flock, Peter said. If you want to produce the best you need to breed from the best and that is why we place such a high emphasis on our ewe flock. Many producers put a big focus on ram selection and forget about the ewes, but they are equally as important in the end. As part of improving their breeding flock and diversifying the genetic pool the stud purchased ewes from the Potari Dohne stud s dispersal sale. We thought it was a good opportunity to add diversity to our genetics, Peter said. The majority of the ewes purchased were based on pure South African bloodlines and Peter said they would add depth to the Gullendah stud. One of the main criteria when buying these ewes was wool quality and quantity, Peter said. And there were certainly no problems with them. This strict ewe selection criteria is certainly paying dividends for the stud with clients returning year after year to support Gullendah s sales obviously as a result of the success they are having with the Gullendah bloodlines. At the national sale at Dubbo last year, Gullendah offered and sold three rams for an average of $3833 and a top of $4250. The stud s top-priced ram was purchased by Coolabah Parternship, Hillston, NSW, while it also sold a second ram for $4000 to the Pineside Dohne stud, Ariah Park, NSW. Gullendah stud sale rams. The Hughes s believe this ram had very good wool quality and his conformation was outstanding. Then at its on-property sale in September last year, producers were keen to get their hands on the outstanding line-up and the stud once again achieved a total clearance. This perfect clearance continued its run of 100 per cent clearances at all of its on-property sales to date. The stud offered and sold 80 rams and the average of $1787, was up $127 on its 2009 result. Buyers were impressed by the wool quality and bodyweights and, as a result, pushed prices to a top of $3600 for a 102kg, 20.2 micron AA-graded sire. The ram was bought by return clients Max and Judy Conroy, Bumberry, NSW. It s not only the sale results which are impressive but it is where the rams are going and performing which is particularly pleasing for the Hughes s. Peter said they sold rams to numerous places in eastern Australia. They go to all climatic conditions and prove to be successful wherever they end up, Peter said. Gullendah s seventh on- property sale this year will be held on Tuesday, September 20 and Peter, Margot and Andrew look forward to seeing everyone there. True Dual Purpose Sheep Meat & Wool On-Property Ram Sale On offer in this year s sale will be progeny from the purchased Potari ewes and also from the stud s new families. South Wragg Rd, Mt Barker, WA (follow the signs) Dohne Australia 2011 Page

14 Sheep industry in prime position By ROBERT BARKER Meat and Livestock Australia market analyst THE Australian sheep industry finds itself in a promising position, but faces a number of challenges to meet its potential for growth and returns to producers. The local sheep flock is at its lowest since 1905, at 68 million head, after peaking in 1990 at 170 million (ABS), while the flocks of competitors around the world are in similar situations. After an extended period of drought throughout the 2000s, the weather changed for the better across most of the country in The exception continues to be Western Australia s sheep and wheat producing regions, where the extended drought has continued unabated. Throughout the drought period there was a steady movement towards prime lamb production at the Page 54 Dohne Australia 2011 expense of Merino and wool production. A number of new breeds were introduced to Australia with the aim of being dual purpose including Dohnes or meat-based including Dorpers. Domestic consumption of lamb remains strong, despite the continued increases in retail prices, although indications of buyer resistance are starting to show. In overseas markets, the Middle East has shown itself to be a resilient region, with the combination of growing populations and higher disposable income helping to increase demand. A similar situation has Rams for sale. Sales dates to confirm emerged in parts of Asia, with China in particular growing in importance as a market for Australian product. The US has maintained its position as an important buyer, although the global financial crisis constrained export growth. The EU has the potential to become a larger high value market for Australian lamb (albeit currently limited by import quotas), with its major source of imports, New Zealand, experiencing difficulty in supplying its annual quota. A large challenge for Australian sheep producers is meeting overall demand, given the very tight available supply. With the flock at such a low level, the balance between creating cash flow and maintaining or increasing supply for the future is critical. The record prices seen for sheep and lambs in February and March appear to be easing off, although prices remain well above historical levels. Light lambs for restocking have been leading the way in terms of price as producers have been competing fiercely to obtain suitable breeding and finishing stock to take advantage of the good season in the Eastern States. The prices of young, light lambs are not the only indication that the Australian flock is headed for a revival. ABS figures indicate that breeding ewes as a proportion of the flock are the highest in a number of years, at 62 per cent. Surveys conducted by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation in 2010 and 2011 have shown a widespread intention among producers to increase the size of their breeding ewe flocks. Sheep slaughter was down 32pc in 2010 compared with 2009 (ABS) and in the first quarter of 2011, sheep slaughter numbers in the Eastern States were back 28pc on the same time in 2010 (MLA s NLRS). Such low numbers turned off for slaughter indicate greater retention of sheep for breeding. As mentioned previously, demand for sheepmeat around the world has been strong in recent years as flocks in the major sheep producing nations have declined. This puts any country that is able to lift its production, including Australia, in a strong position to take advantage of the greater demand. Of particular importance though, is that the regions that are growing the most in demand for sheepmeat, including the Middle East and China, are those that are willing to purchase lower value cuts used for traditional styles of cooking. This results in greater value being placed on more of the carcase. The resurgence of wool prices in 2011, especially across the finer microns, was a welcome windfall to sheep producers. Following the global financial crisis, demand for fine wool products dropped dramatically. While the price is seen as a positive for the industry, an extended period of time with the prices remaining high may be required before there is a widespread move back towards wool production. There is also potential for dual-purpose breeds to take on more of a role in the industry, with meat prices expected to remain high to meet global protein demand.

15 Chirniminup Dohnes offer change WHY continue searching for a more productive Merino to increase your profits per hectare when the answer is simple. It would seem, by all accounts, that the search for a more fertile, plainer bodied, barer breeched, hardier Merino is in fact futile, given that the exact animal is currently available and has been for more than 60 years. That animal is the Dohne. The Dohne is not a crossbred or a terminal breed, nor is it exotic, rather a dual purpose Merino developed in South Africa using Peppin-based Merino ewes and German Mutton Merino sires. The progeny were interbred and selected for high fertility, rapid lamb growth and fine Merino wool production under commercial conditions. Chirniminup stud principal Trenton Browne said many sheep producers would have some animals in their flocks that resembled a Dohne, a ewe with bare legs and udder, no heavy skin folds and a nice open face. But the question is are producers selecting for these traits? The answer is possibly. There is also a second question. Are they taking a long time to get there? The answer is probably. Trenton said sometimes the decision to not invest in new genetics is governed by sentiment, the adage that, These are the rams we ve always bought. The Brownes believe the decision to invest in new genetics should be no different to buying machinery. If you ve always been a John Deere man, does that mean, when New Holland brings out something bigger and better, you wouldn t consider it? Trenton said. Co-principal Rachel Browne said like many commercial producers they were tentative with their change to Dohnes in the first year. But when we saw the i n b r i e f... The Dohne is not an exotic sheep breed Chirniminup is one of Australia s biggest Dohne studs, the largest in Western Australia Chirniminup has a commercial and stud focus Ewes, rams, embryos and semen are available for purchase A bad Dohne is not representative of the breed growth of the lambs and how quickly we could turn them off, all unknowns were cast aside as the obvious benefits came to light in our own flock, Rachel said. Weaner mortality became negligible and the small loss in wool cut per head is more than compensated for by lamb survival and growth, earlier turnoff of the lambs and their general ability to do better in poorer conditions than the traditional Merino. The Dohne is a very versatile breed and can be used to enhance your current flock. They make a great first cross dam for terminal breeds, they create a selfreplacing flock and they do better than most Merinos under adverse conditions. Any commercial breeder will attest to this. Their lambs are also classed as crossbred by the processors and their wool is impossible to split from the average commercial Merino. The Brownes have the figures to back up these statements with the results they have achieved in their commercial flock of 4500 commercial breeding ewes. Trenton said these cut 4.75kg of 19.4 micron white wool with a comfort factor to rival most traditional Merinos. In 2010 they had a weaning rate of 98 per cent and all their wether lambs were sold off pastures and stubbles by the end of February 2011 at a maximum of 10 months of age. Happy customers leave the Chirniminup Dohne ram sale with ute loads of "money making Chirniminup rams". The lambs averaged more than $100 a head, through abattoirs and the Katanning saleyards. Rachel said obviously prices were good but sheep, and in particular Dohnes, make good economic sense. So why not see for yourself what Chirniminup Dohnes can do for you. This year the stud will have 250 quality rams for sale, some of the best in Australia. If you would like to add these money makers to your property, just call, fax or Trenton and Rachel Browne on phone: , fax: or trentonand rachel@activ8.net.au Dohne Australia 2011 Page 55

16 On-property sale for Narlo Narlo stud rams. AFTER a number of successful combined sales with other Dohne studs on the Eyre Page 56 Dohne Australia 2011 Peninsula, the Narlo stud, Port Lincoln, South Australia, has decided to go back to its roots and host Open Day & On-Property Ram Sale Monday, October 3, 2011 Koonik Dohne Stud was established with the purchase of top stud rams and ewe genetics from the Uardry and Macquarie Dohne studs. Displaying at Hamilton Sheepvention & Wimmera Field Days (Horsham) Brucellosis Accredited free. OJD Vaccinated Enquiries and inspections welcomed at our Goroke Property Fiona and Darren Cameron 80 Swedes Dam Road, Nurcoung Vic 3401 P: M: E: koonik@bordernet.com.au its own on-property sale. Stud co-principal Peter Meaney said it made sense to return home to Mount Drummond and have their own sale as the stud grows. It will allow our buyers to see where the rams are coming from and what we are trying to achieve, Peter said. Narlo is a family-owned stud run by Peter and his son Craig and has been in operation since Peter and Craig decided to change direction of their farming operation and start breeding Dohnes after seeing the potential in the dual-purpose sheep. The stud is based on Far Valley bloodlines, with some influence from Amuri Creek and Roseville Park. The Meaney family believes that the Dohne ticks all of the boxes and has seen the popularity of the Dohne continue to grow on South Australia s Eyre Peninsula. We are confident that buyers will continue to see the benefits of the Dohne sheep, particularly with the current high meat and wool prices, Peter said. We aim to consistently breed a long, broad animal with a bare breech and high quality wool. Customers like the way our sheep are good doers. They are quiet and well handled and most clients have reported that they are getting more lambs on the ground and cutting the same quality wool as a traditional Merino. There is also the added advantage of getting crossbred lamb prices for their lambs. The Meaney s first draft of lambs from last year averaged $ each, straight out of the paddock and with no extra feeding after being dropped in April-May With this year their first year back on-property for their annual sale, the Meaney family hope to continue to market the Dohne sheep on the Eyre Peninsula and beyond. The sale will be held on Tuesday, August 23 and this year the stud hopes to have 50 to 60 rams on offer. Dohnes are growing in popularity and it s not hard to see why, Peter said. For more information, please go to or contact Peter or Craig.

17 Strict regime pays off at Noorla PRODUCING an easydoing sheep which requires minimal supplementary feeding and has good lambing percentages is the aim for Noorla stud principal Jeremy Genders, Williams, Western Australia. The stud also focuses on breeding a Dohne with a two-thirds to one-third meat to wool ratio. These objectives are certainly working for the stud as it now has a good base of repeat buyers, which is a sure sign that the product it is producing is working. Jeremy said he even had a regular buyer from Boorowa, New South Wales, who is extremely happy with his results. He is achieving great lambing percentages, Jeremy said. But he is not alone. Many clients are achieving good lamb sales and now with the kick in the wool market we are starting to see the true value of the Dohne. The stud was established in 1999 with the purchase of 25 pregnancies from the Summerfield stud and Gordon McMaster was employed as stud classer in Many people probably wouldn t know that Gordon was a Texel breeder himself, so his knowledge of meat characteristics was invaluable on top of his Merino stud background, Jeremy said. At this point Jeremy said he decided to concentrate on rectifying the body faults that the early Dohnes in Australia had and to maintain a good, gutsy wool. In 2002 the stud purchased a share in Uardry 269, which was one of the original embryos Uardry imported. Jeremy said while 269 was not a huge ram, it had excellent structure and the wool type he was looking for. He has been a real asset The focus at the Noorla stud, Williams, WA, is to produce an easy-doing sheep. to the stud as he has consistently thrown good wools with great structure, good toplines, body depth and backends with width and muscle, Jeremy said. He has had a big influence in Noorla s direction and even using the last of his semen now we are still getting great results. Other sires used in the early years were mainly from Summerfield, Glenlea (0004), Jarramongup and Roseville Park. The aim was to get depth and genetic stability within the stud to breed its own sires and to introduce new tried bloodlines on a regular basis to keep improving. The sire base at the stud is now building with several families that now have a strong foundation and are quite predictable in their consistency of production. Jeremy said they have also been very hard over the years on the ewes. Our aim is to run 300 top ewes and at the moment we are mating around 250 but we should be able to get up to the target in the next couple of years with reasonable lambings, Jeremy said. Numbers have never been a consideration, if the ewe was good enough she stayed, if not she was culled. Our regular culling rate on the young ewes is between 35 and 40 per cent and we also go through the mature ewes every year and tidy them up. Dries and lost lambers are also culled. All the stud s rams are guaranteed and will be replaced if they fall apart but this rarely happens because of the stud s strict regime on farm. West Wail Dohne Stud Flock No: 81 Est: 2001 Prefix: WW ANNUAL SALE Friday, 14th October, 2011 Horsham Showgrounds Contact Phone (03) Luke Kelly ljkrellis08@bigpond.com 1013 West Wail Road, Pimpinio, Horsham Victoria, 3401 Dohne Australia 2011 Page

18 Resilience a key at Harold Park AFTER the Wass family purchased their property, Harold Park, in 2004 they began a search for a breed that would thrive in the tough conditions of Western Australia s eastern Wheatbelt. After considerable research they decided on the Dohne due to its bigger frame, fast growth rates and high quality wool. In 2005 stud principal Harold Wass purchased his first Dohne rams and then began the process of building up his flock to establish a Dohne stud that is now registered with the Australian Dohne Breeders Association. From their inception, the commercial and stud flocks have been bred using a number of guiding principles with the two most important being resilience and honesty. Harold said resilience was critical because of their location 22km east of Page 58 Dohne Australia 2011 Harold Park Dohnes. Perenjori in WA s eastern Wheatbelt. Last year proved that having Dohnes that are resilient can make you drought proof, Harold said. We did not deliver any grain with only oats grown for hay that was not good enough to cut. With 2000 ewes mated, feed was very short but the Dohnes got through winter and survived With the sheep still maintaining condition the Wass family were able to sell 1240 commercial lambs straight off their mothers to a buyer in South Australia. In addition they were able to sell 1115 four and fiveyear-old Dohne ewes and the remaining 371 purebred Dohne ewe lambs at $150 a head on farm to a buyer in Victoria. Due to the strong resilience of the Dohne we were able to carry them until a suitable buyer was found rather than simply having to get them off the farm, Harold said. Honesty is another important attribute. Harold has a personal desire to present sheep for sale as they will perform in the paddock. To back this belief up he offers a money-back guarantee for stud ram purchases. Harold said being a true dual-purpose animal was also critical. I have a strong belief in the value of the wool industry and this maintains our focus on the true dual purpose, Harold said. Therefore we give equal priority to wool quality and carcase weight. Another important criteria for Harold is not having to mules. With the industry heading towards this, Harold Park ceased mulesing in Harold said the Dohne breed was well suited to this due to its low tendency to fly-strike problems. This has also meant lower labour inputs for the Wass family. While the stud is only in its infancy, the Wass family is striving for constant improvement within their flocks. Constantly seeking to improve the quality of their genetics has resulted in targeted purchases of quality rams by the stud to introduce into its flock. This included the current number two ranked ram in Australia, PD Harold said the purchase has been very successful for the stud with this ram producing very good lambs that are well worth a look. A dedicated sheepman, Harold is very passionate about the Dohne and is very happy to spend time discussing or answering questions about the breed, specific rams or farming in general. He also believes in fairness and as a result the stud s annual sale is sold using the Helmsman auction system. Harold said the Helmsman was used as they believed it was the fairest way to sell rams, allowing everyone time to consider purchasing options. For more information on the stud and any specific rams please visit the website Harold challenges any farmer to look outside of the square and try a Dohne. He says if you run the rams at one per cent it is unlikely you will ever go back.

19 Uardry pushes the boundaries THE size and scale of the Uardry Dohne stud, Hay, New South Wales, is even more apparent with an incredible 750 AA and A Uardry Dohne rams on offer in this year s spring ram selling season. The 2011 Uardry Dohne Performance sale will be the largest Dohne auction since the breed s inception into Australia with a line up of 220 AA and A rams on offer. A further 80 rams will be auctioned at multi-vendor sales throughout eastern Australia. The size of the Uardry Dohne stud has also enabled an opportunity to put forward 200 registered AA and A Dohne ewe hoggets, which will be auctioned in pens of 20 at the Uardry Dohne Performance sale. The ewe sale adds diversity to the day, giving stud and commercial clients a chance to further invest in Uardry genetics. Uardry stud manager Ben Lane said the returns sheep producers have been receiving from wether lamb sales will allow them to invest in better quality genetics which will further impact the future of their maternal breeding flock. Targeting higher quality rams with desirable maternal ewe traits will result in an increase in the productivity of breeding ewes which has a long-term affect on profitability, Ben said. Investing in quality genetics was evident last September at the 2010 Uardry Dohne Performance sale. The sale grossed more than $401,000 and was predominantly driven by long-term clients. The auction was red hot with a 100 per cent clearance for the 199 rams offered and sold to a top of $5000 at an average of $2018. Fifty one registered buyers from NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania competed for the impressive line-up of one-year-old rams. The top-priced ram, UD090921, was secured by Don and Karen Mills, There was plenty of action at the Uardry ram sale. Kardinia Dohne stud, Corowa, NSW. The outstanding young sire created competition with his overall balance of excellent carcase attributes and soft, white, stylish wool. The AA Dohne ram measured an incredible Index value of 143.4, 13.5pc bodyweight; 0.4mm muscle diameter, 0mm fat, 10.7pc fleece weight, -1.2 micron fibre diameter and a -1.0pc co-efficient of variation. The team at Uardry were astounded with the demand at the sale as an additional 70 rams had been added to the auction on the previous year to give buyers a large selection of quality rams, with the aim to sell more rams at competitive prices. The high prices from the sale reflect the returns Dohne breeders are achieving with the buoyant lamb market, Ben said. With a large breeding flock of 2400 stud breeding ewes (2010/2011 joining) Uardry can provide buyers superior selection. The 2009-drop progeny were the first rams offered following a rigorous stud ewe classing. Every Dohne stud ewe on the property is visually assessed each year taking into account their full EBV figures, age, number of progeny raised and quality of progeny. As a result Uardry is only breeding rams that are out of proven performance ewes. Uardry is committed to the Dohne breed with a longterm target of sustaining 3000 stud breeding ewes with the potential to market 1000 rams annually. The stud is dedicated to providing the best genetics the breed can offer to sheep producers, pushing the boundaries for the ideal meat and wool balance resulting in the ultimate dual purpose animal. Hill View DOHNE STUD STREAKY BAY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA Top priced ram at 2010 Hill View Ram Sale PETER & HEATHER HOLMES R.S.D. 65 STREAKY BAY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5680 PH: MOB: Dohne Australia 2011 Page

20 Tough get going at Far Valley Far Valley stud rams. THEY say when times get tough, the tough get going and that is certainly the case at Far Valley according to stud principal David Kain, Arthur River, Western Australia. I can honestly say this is the perfect fit for the Far Valley Dohnes, David said. With WA having its hardest and driest year on record, the Dohnes did not let me down. At Far Valley the ewes reared 128 per cent lambs, from ewes mated, and had their lambs with very small losses and still cut five kilograms of 18 micron wool. They still amaze me with their doing ability and the way they still get in lamb and rear them with so little fuss, David said. But probably the most outstanding result for Far Valley in 2010, was the mating of 804 pure Dohne yellow tag ewes. These ewes reared and weaned 1256 lambs meaning the ewes weaned more than 150pc. This is a great result in anyone s eyes and I cannot praise the purebred commercial Dohne ewe enough, David said. David said selling the wether portion of last year s lambs was much easier than expected with some great prices being received for large lines of lambs. Once again due to last year s harsh season we finished them in the feedlot and at one sale in Katanning achieved the second highest price on the day with a price of $155 a head, David said. The buyers liked the shape and length of the purebred lambs. When David sold lambs to V&V Walsh in early March he averaged $144 a head for a line of 282 lambs, which dressed out at 22.8kg and received $6 for the skins. David said he gains a great deal of satisfaction out of watching the stud performing really well and then seeing the stud s success mirrored in his commercial operation. I hope that my clients can and will be able to share in this success as they gradually reach purebred status in their flocks, David said. The recipe for this excellent fertility at Far Valley is quite simple. We endeavour not to mate our ewes below score two or three, if they are less than this I recommend lupin flushing prior to mating, David said. I normally flush ewes with lupins, because you can increase your lambing percentages by up to 12pc. You then need to improve them during mating and then maintain them at that level. The rest just leave it up to them. We are hard, any ewe that does not rear a lamb is sold, even in a hard year like the one we are experiencing. It is not really hard, as your returns will far outweigh your costs. David said clients would notice the difference between last year s and this year s rams and probably the biggest differences would be the improvement in fleece weights, bodyweights and eye muscle depth. This improvement is due to the culmination of a change in breeding objectives about five years ago. I decided that I was quite happy with the type of sheep I was producing, they had good body conformation and excellent wool quality and therefore it was time to start working on the EBVs. As most growers know, it takes a lot of time when dealing with animals to change even the smallest detail. But I must say I am very happy with what we are achieving at Far Valley, but will admit that nothing gets past myself or assessor Murray Drage. We do anything and everything to improve the quality at Far Valley. In 2010 Far Valley put its toe in the water in regards to genomics and found that its rams performed quite favourably against other breeds. David said this was good to know. While it is still very expensive it enables us to further guarantee our stock for our commercial clients, he said. As time goes on, the predictions of our genotype at Far Valley will only get better, which in turn offers the opportunity for clients to purchase stock from us with even more confidence. Page 60 Dohne Australia 2011

21 New South Wales Achill West 092 AW McClenaghan, W 5 Campion Parade ARMIDALE NSW 2350 Ph: Fax: Mob: achill_west@optusnet.com.au Alfoxton 108 ALF Clonan, C 70 Wattle Drive ARMIDALE NSW 2350 Ph: Fax: Mob: alfoxton@bigpond.com.au Amaroo Station 188 LDJ Johnstone, LB & DH Gulf Road EMMAVILLE NSW 2371 Ph/Fax: Mob: amaroo@skymesh.com.au Aranelg 174 KGD Kohlhage & Son, L RMB 146 WALLA WALLA NSW 2659 Ph/Fax: Mob: kayleonkohlhagen@bigpond.com Biggam 178 BB Burgess, B 2042 Rocky Plains Road ROCKY PLAINS NSW 2628 Ph: Mob: bburgess.biggam@bigpond.com Calga Pty Ltd 047 CA Pye, W PO Box 250, 2008 Queens COONAMBLE NSW 2829 Ph: Fax: Mob: wpye@bigpond.com Coleslea 195 CLD Evans, JW Brobenah Hall Road LEETON NSW 2705 Ph: Fax: Mob: coleslea@skymesh.com.au Coonong 041 CNG Holt, T PO Box 66 URANA NSW 2645 Ph: Fax: Mob: tomholt@bigpond.com DD Dohnes 146 DJ Barnes-Webb, B RMB 290 Thyra Road MOAMA NSW 2731 Mob: shellybarnes-webb@bigpond.com Dimension 015 DD Carey, D 783 Ballyhooley Road FROGMORE NSW 2586 Ph: Fax: Mob: ballyhooleydc@bigpond.com Forest Hills 201 KIR Stapleton, C 1157 Bald Ridge Road BURRAGA NSW 2795 Ph/Fax: Mob: stapletons@kirktonstud.com Gullendah 022 GD Hughes, P & M BALDRY NSW 2867 Ph: Fax: Mob: gullendah@activ8.net.au Harewood 140 HW Tombs, J & N 241 Waterfall Way ARMIDALE NSW 2350 P/Fax: Mob: harewood4@bigpond.com Hillview 032 PC Conn, PK & P 954 Cobborah Road WELLINGTON NSW 2820 Ph: Fax: Mob: pconn@activ8.net.au Hyland 037 NB Hyland, P & K Glenore GEURIE NSW 2831 Ph/Fax: Mob: p.khyland@bigpond.com Jarig Dohnes 056 RIG I & R Garner 605 Wondalga Road Via ADELONG NSW 2729 Ph/Fax: Mob: Kardinia 012 KD Mills, D COROWA NSW 2646 Ph: Fax: Mob: dklmills@bigpond.com Lambtastic 100 HU Donovan, R PO Box 201 MULWALA NSW 2647 Ph: Mob: lambtastic@bigpond.com Larrapinta 033 LAR Sullivan, A LARRAS LEE NSW 2866 Ph: Fax: boonthno@bigpond.com Lockwood Park 129 LP Traves, G 36 Traves Lane, Cudal Road CANOWINDRA NSW 2804 Ph: Fax: Lucky Downs 171 LDD White, A & S PO Box 9053 BATHURST NSW 2795 Ph: Fax: Mob: sbw86@bigpond.com Luskin 088 LB Bull, L 754 Luskintyre Road LUSKINTYRE NSW 2321 Ph/Fax: Mob: lesbull@optusnet.com.au Macquarie 004 MD McCann, G Lot 741, Macquarie St DUBBO NSW 2830 Ph: Fax: Mob: mab@mabdvet.com.au Maleda 044 MM McGaw, M Springlands FULLERTON NSW 2583 Ph/Fax: Mob: maleda@cirruscomms.com.au Melrose 078 PV Oliver, J Melrose, RMB 921 Gummers Lane ARIAH PARK NSW 2665 Ph: Fax: Mob: melrose@activ8.net.au Miall 152 MDS Hogland, B PO Box 183 COONAMBLE NSW 2829 Ph/Fax: Mob: hogland1@bigpond.com Midgery 069 MYD Berrell, D WALGETT NSW 2832 Ph: Fax: Mob: maberrell@bigpond.com Mt Ariah 028 MTA McKenzie, DS & JE Carinyah, RMB 82 BARELLAN NSW 2665 Ph/Fax: Mob: carinyah@mail.com Mulwala 120 MU Huggins, HJ Savernake Station SAVERNAKE NSW 2646 Ph: Fax: Mob: Mumblebone West 039 MW Nadin, J PO Box 184 WARREN NSW 2824 Ph: Mob: jrnadin@bigpond.net.au Mynora 116 MY Brady, J "Billabong West" EURONGILLY NSW 2663 Ph: Fax: Mob: Narriah 065 ND Pilon, J & D Mountain View TALLIMBA NSW 2669 Ph: Fax: New England 073 NED Allbut, J PO Box 5006 ARMIDALE NSW 2350 Ph: Fax: info@expressoservices.com.au Pineside 083 PS Hewett, B & V RMB 142, Methul Road ARIAH PARK NSW 2665 Ph/Fax: Mob: pinesidedohnes@bigpond.com Roseville Park 003 RP Coddington, G Eulandool 54R The Springs Road DUBBO NSW 2830 Ph: Fax: Mob: rosevillepark@ harboursat.com.au Dohne Australia 2011 Page 61

22 New South Wales (cont.) South Rae 123 SR Morrison, A BREADALBANE NSW 2581 Ph: Fax: Mob: southrae@goulburn.net.au Southern Cross 013 SC Boileau, M 2884 Gurrundah Road GURRUNDAH NSW 2581 Ph: Fax: Mob: mboileau@bigpond.net.au Tambua 153 TD Evans, K, A & P, J Tambua Station COBAR NSW 2835 tambuastation@gmail.com Ph/Fax: Tarraganda Partnership 149 DAD Bowman, H HARDEN NSW 2587 Ph: Fax: Mob: Uardry 030 UD Mills, C Uardry Pty Ltd HAY NSW 2711 Ph: Fax: Mob: info@uardry.com Welbon 122 WE Carrigan, C GARAH NSW 2405 Ph: Fax: Mob: welbon@skymesh.com.au Willow Springs 161 OBJ Wallis, BJ 134 Jinjera Road MICHELAGO NSW 2620 Ph/Fax: Mob: kantoa@bigpond.com Willowglen 059 WG Tumpey, LP, CM & P TOTTENHAM NSW 2873 Ph/Fax: Mob: peta.tumpey@tresscox.com.au Woodside 198 WDS Cooke, AJ & HJ Po Box 44 GILGANDRA NSW 2827 Ph: Fax: Mob: cookieha@bluemaxx.com.au Yurdyilla Pty Ltd 113 YD Clark, I & J HAY NSW 2711 Ph: Fax: Mob: clarkearthmoving@bigpond.com Commercial AH & NA Evans Martindale WALGETT NSW 2832 Ph: Fax: Mob: suemarkevans@bigpond.com AI & ELG Osborn Euralah PO Box 122 WALGETT NSW 2832 Ph: Fax: euralah@hotmail.com B Parsons Tradcal Pty Ltd Panbone, New Grenfell Road FORBES NSW 2871 Ph: Fax: Mob: bcparso@harboursat.com.au B & K Stait PO Box 688 BATHURST NSW 2795 Ph/Fax: Mob: kathiestait@bigpond.com D Kerr Grogan TEMPORA NSW 2666 Ph/Fax: Mob: donkerr@activ8.net.au D Schneider Talawanta BREWARRINA NSW 2839 Ph: Mob: talawanta@bordernet.com.au David & Victoria Seis Round Camp DUNEDOO NSW 2844 Ph: Fax: Mob: daveseis1@bigpond.com David Hart Landmark PO Box 735 DUBBO NSW 2830 Ph: Fax: Mob: david.hart@landmark.com.au ES & MP Barrass Glenarty Lot 43 South Lead Road FORBES NSW 2871 Ph: Fax: Mob: glenarty1@bigpond.com G & T Hamilton Orana Meroo Hills, 2008 Queens Pinch Road MUDGEE NSW 2850 Ph/Fax: Mob: orana@harboursat.com.au G Masters Fernleigh SPICERS CREEK NSW 2820 Ph: Fax: Mob: fernleighpartnership@ hotmail.com I Armour DJ Armour Pty Ltd Wattle Vale BOOKHAM NSW 2582 Ph/Fax: igerarmour@bigpond.com.au J Bowman Bowgundee HARDEN NSW 2587 Ph: Fax: Mob: moppitymeats@bigpond.com J Withers CPC Cawarra Pastoral Co RMB 142 MULWALA NSW 2647 Ph/Fax: Mob: J Martin & L Cluff Barlow BARRABA NSW 2347 Ph: Mob: jcluff@activ8.net.au JG & BA Witts Munargo PO Box 2 COLLARENEBRI NSW 2833 Ph: Fax: Mob: munargo@bigpond.com KJ & FE Noonan Wyangerie QUAMBONE NSW 2831 Ph/Fax: Mob: faye.noonan@bigpond.com M MacInnes PEB MacInnes & Sons Warringa DUBBO NSW 2830 Ph: Fax: Mob: ewen_malcolm@bigpond.com M Shannon Ardnaree Tubbul via YOUNG NSW 2594 Ph: Fax: mike.shannon@live.com.au MJ O Brien Evandale OBrien Brigalows Pastoral Co Pty Ltd WALGETT NSW 2832 Ph: Fax: Mob: N Arnold I & B Arnold & Sons Nymagee-Cobar Road CONDOBLIN NSW 2877 Ph: Fax: Mob: nandkarnold@activ8.net.au Rosewood Station Mooney, WA 2821 Williams Crossing Road BARMEDMAN NSW 2668 Ph: Fax: Mob: rosewoodstation@ clearmail.com.au S Viant Cable Downs COBAR NSW 2835 Ph: Fax: Mob: cabledowns1@bigpond.com SL & DM Perry Wyndabyne WARREN NSW 2824 Ph/Fax: sldmperry@bigpond.com.au Page 62 Dohne Australia 2011

23 T Low Back Creek RMB 651 WYALONG NSW 2671 Ph: Fax: V Chaffey DDF DDF Donggala Pastoral Company Pty Ltd 26 Menedebri Road SOMERTON NSW 2340 Ph: Fax: Mob: WM & L Culverson Heatherdale Culverson Road MARCH NSW 2800 Ph/Fax: Mob: Western Australia Capercup 086 CCD Abbott, S RMB 549 KOJONUP WA 6395 Ph/Fax: Mob: capercup@activ8.net.au Chirniminup 117 TR Browne, TG & RC NYABING WA 6341 Ph: Fax: Mob: trentonandrachel@ activ8.net.au Coorong 024 CO Longmire, P & B RMB ESPERANCE WA 6450 Ph: Fax: Mob: PBLong@bigpond.com C-View 118 CV Lowe, LR & LC PO Box 1004 ESPERANCE WA 6450 Ph/Fax: Mob: vernon.lowe@bigpond.com Denvale 076 WL Sounness, G & L PO Box 272 MT BARKER WA 6324 Ph: Fax: Mob: gr.lj.sounness@bbnet.com.au Dowell 148 TB Blake, T RMB 363 KATANNING WA 6317 Ph: Fax: Mob: terryblake@bigpond.com Far Valley 007 FV Kain, D 107 Howie Road ARTHUR RIVER WA 6315 Ph: Fax: Mob: kain@fvdohne.com Glenlea 001 AL AW Leach & Co PO Box 70 KATANNING WA 6317 Ph: Fax: Mob: leach@katel.net.au Harold Park 163 HP Wass, H Box 7 PERENJORI WA 6620 Ph/Fax: Mob: Jarramongup 009 JP Parsons, R PO Box 31 JERRAMUNGUP WA 6337 Ph: Fax: Mob: rdtl.parsons@bigpond.com Kintail Park 008 KP Parsons, KJ & CD PO Box 55 JERRAMUNGUP WA 6337 Ph: Fax: Mob: kparsons@wn.com.au Koobelup Past Co 005 IH Hanna, I & J PO Box 865 KATANNING WA 6317 Ph: Fax: Mob: hanna@katel.net.au Mollerin Rock 115 MR Longmuir, I PO Box 62 KOORDA WA 6475 Ph: Fax: Mob: ianstephlongmuir@wn.com.au Moonies 055 JT Taylor, J PO Box 55 TAMBELLUP WA 6320 Ph/Fax: moonhill@katel.net.au N Kristiansen 138 CM Kristiansen, N PO Box 578 NORTHAM WA 6401 Ph/Fax: Mob: scudds@aapt.net.au Noorla 042 NO Genders, JN & HK 4 Adam Street WILLIAMS WA 6391 Ph: Fax: Mob: genderjn@gmail.com Southern Rural Consulting Fenwick, R South Coast Hwy KALGAN WA 6330 Ph/Fax: Mob: ross.fenwick@bigpond.com Strath-Park SP 157 Dewar, GB & P PO Box 40 BROOMEHILL WA 6318 Ph: Fax: Mob: strath_haddon@reachnet.com.au Yallambee Trust 011 RA Atherton, K Ramulam, RMB 11 WEST WAGIN WA 6315 Ph: Fax: Mob: ramulam@activ8.net.au Yoolburra Pastoral Co 017 HL Lilford, H & R PO Box 152 JERRAMUNGUP WA 6337 Ph: Fax: Mob: yoolburra@activ8.net.au Commercial CJ South PO Box 198 WAGIN WA 6315 Ph: Fax: Mob: claytonsouth@activ8.net.au CS Day Po Box 26 KATANNING WA 6317 Ph: garybaker6@bigpond.com G Beeck & Co Summerfield Po Box 186 KATANNING WA 6317 Ph: Fax: Mob: summerfield1892@bigpond.com G Fisher Warkelup PO Box 84 KOJONUP WA 6395 Ph/Fax: Mob: G Ricetti RMB 1605 COLLIE WA 6225 Ph: Fax: Mob: ggricetti@bigpond.com S Forrester Yarlarweelor Past Co Durawah Farm MOONYOONOOKA WA 6532 Ph/Fax: Mob: durawah@westnet.com.au Victoria Antrim Developments 136 BR Dawson, F Brooklands, PO Box 4154 DANDENONG SOUTH VIC 3164 Ph: Fax: Mob: brad@echpl.com.au Dohne Investments Pty Ltd 173 DI Glassel, B Pinewood, 829 Blackhill Road TOOLERN VALE VIC 3337 Ph: Fax: Mob: brianglass1@gmail.com Glenaroua 080 GLN Greenshields, A Mountview, 1520 Seymour/ Pyalong Road via KILMORE VIC 3764 Ph: Fax: Mob: aandcgreenshields1@ bigpond.com Dohne Australia 2011 Page 63

24 Victoria (cont.) Burnbank - BBD 205 Hale, C 28 Craigs Road MORALLA VIC 3314 Mob: hale.carol.f@edumail.vic.gov.au Havelock Park 167 RF Robertson, C 205 Fernbank Road STRATFORD VIC 3862 Ph: Mob: havelockdohne@bigpond.com Koonik KDS 202 Cameron, F 80 Swedes Dam Road NURCOUNG VIC 3401 Ph: Mob: koonik@bordernet.com.au Langlea 090 WPC Caldow, W & P 9 Langlea Road EDENHOPE VIC 3318 Ph/Fax: Mob: langlea9@bigpond.com Stirling 186 ST M Rogerson 538 Astons Road GLENTHOMPSON VIC 3293 Ph/Fax: Mithril 132 ML Edgar, Michael & Adrienne 255 Cochranes Road GEELONG VIC 3221 Ph/Fax: mithril.d@bigpond.com Mundoona 177 SMD McMaster, SK & MB 99 McMasters Road WAHRING VIC 3608 Ph: Fax: Mob: mundoona3@bigpond.com Nareeb Nareeb Partnership 197 NNB Beggs, R 1547 Caramui/Glenthompson Road NAREEB NAREEB VIC 3293 Ph: Fax: Mob: office@nareebnareeb.com.au Sutton Grange Farm SG 185 Cook, A 280 W Cooks Road NHILL VIC 3418 Ph/Fax: Mob: suttongrange@skymesh.com.au West Wail 081 WW Ellis, SN & JA 1013 West Wail Road PIMPINIO VIC 3401 Ph: Fax: Mob: ljkrellis08@bigpond.com Commercial D Symonds PO Box 16 Edenhope VIC 3318 Ph: DI & HG Smith 10 Tambo-Spur Road TAMBO CROSSING VIC 3893 Ph/Fax: Mob: tambosmith@ bordernet.com.au DJ & GR Mitchell 105 Goon Nure Road BAIRNSDALE VIC 3875 Ph/Fax: djgrmitchell@bigpond.com JA & BE Kilpatrick Allanvale South GREAT WESTERN VIC 3377 Ph/Fax: Mob: JJ & JE Elliott Glengarry Pastoral Co 1654 Kyneton Redesdale Road BARFOLD VIC 3444 Ph/Fax: Mob: vvss@aapt.net.au JP & AF Patterson HP Box 82 BAIRNSDALE VIC 3875 Ph: Mob: jpatterson2003@msn.com N Triplett Barnadown PO Box 267 EPSOM VIC 3551 Mob: South Australia Babirra 035 BA Farrow, C PO Box 21 STANSBURY SA 5582 Ph: Fax: Mob: Coolibar CB Calderwood, BS & RG RSD 1933 PORT LINCLON SA 5607 Ph/Fax: Mob: coolibar@coolibarstud.com Eagle Ridge 162 ER Webb, PA & JL PO Box 87 Cowell SA 5602 Ph: Fax: Mob: jacquiwebb2@bigpond.com EP & HMK Ashby 179 JEL Level 2, 19 North Terrace HACKNEY SA 5069 Ph: Fax: Mob: pashby@ashbyroma.com.au JAG Dohnes -204 JAG Petersen, G & Eustice, J 6 River Road HAHNDORF SA 5245 Ph: Mob: gregjude@virginbroadband.com.au Goldvale 089 GV Crawford, G PO Box 187 KINGSCOTE SA 5223 Ph/Fax: Mob: goldvale@bigpond.com Hamilton Run 196 HR Andrews, G & Luckraft, N PO Box 353 JAMESTOWN SA 5491 Ph: Mob: hamiltonrun@bigpond.com Hill View 194 HOL Holmes, PL & HA RSD 65 STREAKY BAY SA 5680 Ph/Fax: Mob: frog@eyreonline.com HJ Michael & Partners 110 OD Michael, S RSD 55 CLARE SA 5455 Ph: Fax: Mob: K.D. 172 KDD Staude, KD & KM PO Box 23 BORDERTOWN SA 5268 Ph/Fax: Mob: kkbaabaa@bigpond.com Mountbatten 170 MB Dunn, CR & CG PO Box 173 TUMBY BAY SA 5605 Ph/Fax: Mob: cecilydunn@bigpond.com Mt Alma 077 ASH Ashby, I Bag 9 VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211 Ph: Fax: Mob: info@mtalma.com.au Narlo 068 NDM Meaney, PM & CR PMB 153 PORT LINCOLN SA 5607 Ph: Fax: Mob: enquiries@narlodohne.com.au Pindari 063 PIN Schwartz, R & MA RMD Waterloo via SADDLEWORTH SA 5413 Ph/Fax: Mob: pindaristud@activ8.net.au Potari 049 DC Carpenter, D 1 Chalk Place TORRENS PARK SA 5062 Ph: Fax: Mob: darryl@potari.com.au R F Kelly & Son 184 AJK Kelly, A Glen Holme, PO Box 69 MANOORA SA 5414 Ph/Fax: Mob: ajkelly@activ8.net.au Robinada Proprietors 189 ROB Loffler, N & J PO Box 43 EUDUNDA SA 5374 Ph/Fax: Mob: neville.loffler@bigpond.com Trevilla 200 TRE Kerrison, N Lot 91 Kersbrook Road ONE TREE HILL SA 5114 Mob: nigelhk@bigpond.net.au Commercial A Dawes Po Box 96 KENSINGTON PARK SA 5068 Ph: Fax: Mob: DG Kerrison Para Ranges Po Box 107 ONE TREE HILL SA 5114 Mob: davidk@live.com.au Page 64 Dohne Australia 2011

25 JW & PI Staker Gum Park WHYTE YARCOWIE SA 5420 Ph: Fax: Mob: NR Innes PO Box 92 BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482 Ph/Fax: Mob: NR Parsons PO Box 18 KIMBA SA 5641 Ph/Fax: Mob: S Catt PMB 102 Booborowie via BURRA SA 5417 Ph: Fax: Mob: SK & BJ Murdoch PO Box 76 WAROOKA SA 5577 Ph: Fax: Mob: Queensland Bardos 052 RAB Barden, RA & CM Valetta Station CUNNAMULLA QLD 4490 Ph: Fax: Mob: Glencoe 051 GL Miller, GH & HM PO Box 208 CUNNAMULLA QLD 4490 Ph: Fax: Hazelwood 139 HDS Maxwell, J LONGREACH QLD 4730 Ph: Fax: Mob: hazelwood@activ8.net.au Homebush TRD O Dea, GK & SM INGLEWOOD QLD 4387 Ph: Fax: Mob: homebush@aboundz.com Moolan Downs 133 EFD Youngberry, A New England Highway HIGHFIELDS QLD 4352 Ph: Fax: Mob: andrew@edenfarms.com.au Commercial DN & AM Stewart-Moore Dunluce HUGHENDEN QLD 4821 Ph: Fax: Mob: dunluce@dunluce.com.au FP & FM Whitbread Silverdale, PO Box 53 ALBION QLD 4010 Ph: Fax: Mob: fwhitbrd@aapt.net.au M Winning Mona BOLLON QLD 4488 Ph/Fax: monapartnership@activ8.net.au Tasmania Delmore - DEL 203 Jacobson, R 531 Delmore Road FORCETT TAS 7173 Ph/Fax: Mob: r.jacobson@bigpond.com.au Pineview 079 EKI Watson, N & D 631 Nile Road EVANDALE TAS 7212 Ph: Fax: Mob: diane.watson@hotmail.com Commercial S & D Buckland 132 Stewarts Road WINKLEIGH TAS 7275 Ph: Fax: Mob: deb.buckland@bigpond.com International Londt, H Po Box 61 STUTTERHEIN SOUTH AFRICA C McMaster Po Box 26 NAPIER 7270 SOUTH AFRICA Ph: Fax: cameron@haznet.co.za D Green 038 DG 207 Waimutu Road RD2 MARTON 4788 NEW ZEALAND Ph: Fax: Mob: dbgreenco@xtra.co.nz R Loe 70 RL Glenloe-RL70 1 Waimakariri Gorge Road R.D.1 Oxford CANTERBURY NEW ZEALAND Ph: Fax: Mob: f.loe@scorch.co.nz M Pattie 71 GN 247 Atkinson Road Tetley Brook RD1 Seddon MARLBOROUGH 7285 NEW ZEALAND Ph: Mob: glencairn@farmside.co.nz R Cardellino Luis de la Torre 488 MONTEVIDEO CP URUGUAY D Rubio 111 TA Tres Arboles, Carlos Butler 1837 CP Montevideo URUGUAY Ph: Fax: Australian National Dohne Assessors Cardellino, R Luis de la Torre 488 MONTEVIDEO CP URUGUAY rocar@delta-animalproduction.com Clarke, AE & KDS 410 Fitzroy Street DUBBO NSW 2830 Ph: Fax: Mob: aeclarke@westserv.net.au Drage, M 5 Jandoo Court BAYONET HEAD WA 6330 Ph: Fax: Mob: amuri77@bigpond.com King, N PO Box 12 CROOKWELL NSW 2583 Mob: nathan.king@landmark.com.au Koster, J Rose Hill GURLEY NSW 2398 Ph: Fax: Mob: jameskoster@bigpond.com Lang, B Langley Heights PO Box 212 OBERON NSW 2787 Ph; Fax: barry@swpco.com.au Power, R PO Box 79 BOOROWA NSW 2586 Ph: Fax: Mob: poweragencies@bigpond.com Southwell, J "Langs Crossing" 174 Kent Road MULLION CREEK NSW 2800 Mob: southag@nobbys.net.au Taylor, B PO Box 162 DARDANUP WA 6320 Mob: paradiseroad@bigpond.com Toms, B "Beltana" 3808 Texas Rd STANTHORPE QLD 4380 Ph: Fax: Mob: tomslfl@qld.chariot.net.au Venning, P PO Box 725 CLARE SA 5453 Ph/Fax: Warden, H 37a Irwin Street EAST FREMANTLE WA 6158 Ph/Fax: Mob: huje@oz .com.au Dohne Australia 2011 Page 65

26 Alfoxton...41 Aranelg...58 Babirra...21 Chirniminup...11/55 Coolibar... 17/50 DD Dohnes...19/48 Denvale...53 Far Valley...67/60 Glenaroua...19/48 STUD DIRECTORY Gullendah...15/53 Hamilton Run...2/52 Harewood...38 Harold Park...37/58 Havelock Park...19/48 Hill View...59 Hyland...52 Kardinia...19/48 KD...43 Koonik...56 Lucky Downs Macquarie... 19/48 Melrose Midgery...48 Mollerin Rock...31/51 Mountbatten...55 Mt Alma...13 Narlo...29/56 STUD FIELD DAYS AND SALE FIXTURES JUNE 2011 Friday-Saturday, 3 & 4 Campbell Town Show, Campbell Town, Tasmania JULY 2011 Friday-Sunday, 15 & 17 Australian Sheep & Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic Tuesday 19 Arcadian Field Day, Geelong, Vic AUGUST 2011 Monday & Tuesday, 1 & 2 Hamilton Sheepvention, Hamilton, Vic Wednesday, 17 Mollerin Rock On-property Field Day, Koorda, WA Babirra On-property Sale, Stansbury, SA Tuesday, 23 Narlo On-property Ram Sale, Port Lincoln, SA Wednesday, 24 Coolibar On-property Sale, Port Lincoln, SA Tuesday, 30 Mountbatten On-property Sale, Tumby Bay, SA Bairnsdale Ram Sale, Bairnsdale, Vic SEPTEMBER 2011 Thursday, 1 Uardry Performance Sale, Hay, NSW Hamilton Run Southern Ram Sale, Mundulla, SA Friday, 2 Pineside On-property Sale, Ariah Park, NSW Tuesday, 6 Far Valley On-property Field Day, Arthur River, WA Wednesday and Thursday 7 & 8 Newdegate Field Days, Newdegate, WA Thursday, 8 Hyland On-property Sale, Dubbo, NSW Wednesday, 14 QLD Westech Field Day, Barcaldine Thursday, 15 6th Kardinia On-property Sale, Corowa, NSW Friday, 16 Roseville Park On-property Sale, Dubbo, NSW Monday, 19 South Australian Dohne Ram Sale, Mt Pleasant, SA KD Dohnes On-property Sale, Bordertown, SA Mollerin Rock On-property Ram Sale, Koorda, WA Chirniminup Sale, Nyabing, WA Tuesday, 20 Gullendah On-property Ram Sale, Baldry, NSW Roseville Park Sale, Hamilton, Vic Wednesday, 21 Mt Alma Ram Sale, Wayville Showgrounds, SA Friday, 23 Hamilton Run Northern Ram Sale, Jamestown, SA Monday, 26 Strath-Park On-property Ram Sale, Broomehill, WA Wednesday, 28 Macquarie On-property Sale, Warren, NSW Aranelg Ram Sale, Walbundrie Showground, NSW Friday, 30 Denvale On-property Ram Sale, Mt Barker, WA Noorla Field Day, Williams, WA Harold Park On-property Sale, Perenjori, WA OCTOBER 2011 Monday, 3 Koonik Open Day & On-property Ram Sale, Nurcoung, Vic Wednesday, 5 Noorla Ram Sale, Williams, WA Thursday, 6 Far Valley On-property Sale, Arthur River, WA Nareeb Nareeb...39 New England...44 Noorla...33/57 Pineside...45 Roseville Park...34/35/47 Stirling...49 Strath-Park...50 Sutton Grange...47 Uardry...25/59 West Wail...57 Friday, 7 Sutton Grange Inaugural On-property Sale, Nhill, Vic Tuesday, 11 Premier Dohne Stud Sire Sale, Wayville Showgrounds, SA Friday, 14 West Wail Sale, Horsham Showgrounds, Vic Monday, 17 Nareeb Nareeb Sale, Glenthompson, Vic Wednesday, 19 6th Naracoorte Invitation Ram Sale, Naracoorte, SA Friday, 21 7th Victorian Dohne Invitation Sale, Ballarat, Vic Tuesday, 25 8th Annual Glenaroua Sale, Glenaroua, Vic NOVEMBER 2011 Stirling Dohne Ram Sale, Vic Thursday, 3 3rd Tasmanian Invitation Ram Sale, Campbell Town, Tasmania FEBRUARY 2012 Tuesday, 14 Alfoxton On-property Sale, Armidale, NSW Friday, 24 Roseville Park On-property Production Sale, Dubbo, NSW MARCH 2012 New England Annual Sale, Guyra Showgrounds, NSW Friday-Saturday, 9 & 10 Wagin Woolorama, Wagin, WA NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS: All advertising accepted for publication in Dohne Annual 2011 is done so on the basis of acceptance of our advertising conditions. A copy of these conditions is available from our office or by phoning (08) COPYRIGHT: All material appearing in this publication is copyright. Reproduction in whole or part is not permitted without the permission in writing of the Publisher. Where no charge is made for the preparation of advertising material, Farm Weekly will remain owner of copyright in the advertising and material. Such advertising may be reproduced only with the consent of Farm Weekly and upon payment of such fee as Farm Weekly may require. Original works, including editorial and pictorial images, are subject to copyright and shall not be reproduced without the permission in writing of the Publisher. Published by: Western Australian Primary Industry Press Pty Ltd ABN Address: 9 Kitchener Avenue, Victoria Park, WA 6100 Postal Address: GPO Box 1268, Victoria Park East, WA 6981 Telephone: (08) , Fax: (08) Page 66 Dohne Australia 2011

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