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The Australian White is an Australian breed of meat sheep. It derives from
The Australian White is an Australian breed of meat sheep. It derives from selective breeding
Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits (characteristics) by choosing which typically animal or plant m ...
of White Dorper, Van Rooy, Poll Dorset
The Poll Dorset, a short-wool, meat-producing sheep, was developed in Australia between 1937 and 1954 with the aim of breeding a true Dorset type sheep without horns. The poll gene was introduced into Dorset Horn flocks from two other polled bre ...
and Texel
Texel (; Texels dialect: ) is a municipality and an island with a population of 13,643 in North Holland, Netherlands. It is the largest and most populated island of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea. The island is situated north of Den ...
sheep, with the aim of creating a large white sheep suited to Australian conditions, and with a self-shedding hair coat.
History
Three breeders – Baringa, Highveld and Tattykeel - collaborated to create the breed. In 2011 the Australian White sheep breed was shown at the Sydney Royal Easter Show for the first time. In 2019 the breed was introduced into the USA. In 2021 an Australian White ram was sold for AU$165,000, thought to be a record price for a meat sheep.References
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