Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Polled Dorset
Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Polled Dorset
Polled Dorset
- Origin - Developed form Dorsets at North Carolina State University.
- Type - Meat breed.
- Wool - Short and ense.
- Descriptors - White wool, polled (hornless), moderate frame size, barrel shaped body, wool on head and legs, and white muzzle and feet.
- Important Traits - Carcass conformation, will breed "out-of-season", and milking ability.
![Sheep Polled Dorset Ram](/sites/afs.ca.uky.edu/files/inline-images/shb6_polled_dorset.jpg)
![Sheep Polled Dorset Ewe](/sites/afs.ca.uky.edu/files/inline-images/shb3_polled_dorset.jpg)