Welcome to the Damara Sheep Breeders´ Society of South Africa

Fat tailed sheep arrived in South Africa between 200 and 400 AD. The Damara Herero, Namaqua

and the Kam Karrin Hottentot tribes farmed and traded with what has become the Damara

sheep of today. The name is derived from the Damara area of Namibia where the largest

number of animals is found.

The commercialisation and characterisation of the breed started at the Omatjienne Research

Station near Otjiwarongo in Namibia in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Information from Omatjienne generated interest in the breed in South Africa and led tot the importation of animals and the

eventual establishment of the South African Damara Breeders’ Society of 1992.

Latest News
Sexed semen: a game changer for Damara stud

Using sexed semen in an artificial insemination program carries a 90% assurance that the surrogate animal will deliver offspring of the desired sex. Stan Burger 

Damara sheep: No environment too tough

Since importing his first Damaras from Namibia in the late 1980s, stud breeder Frank Blumenthal has firmly believed in the integrity of the breed. Frank Blumenthal

Damara sheep: Adaptable and profitable

The Damara breed originated in Asia and spread to Southern Africa 2 000 years ago. Down the centuries, the extreme environment continually selected the hardiest, most adaptable specimens. Stan Burger 

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