Australia’s Leading Terminal Sire Breed
Delivering consistent growth, carcase quality and performance for prime lamb producers across Australian conditions.
72
Years of Prime Lamb Production
6M
Lambs sired by poll dorset rams a year
72
Years of Prime Lamb Production
6M
Lambs sired by poll dorset rams a year
CONSISTENCY
Strong reproductive performance across systems.
Fast Growth
Efficient weight gain to meet market specifications.
Carcase Quality
Consistent muscling and high-value lamb outcomes.
Adaptability
Proven across diverse Australian environments.
Formed in 1954, we are the largest representative association of Poll Dorset breeders in Australia.
As a member you can:
- Breed, register and sell pedigreed Poll Dorsets
- Benefits derived from APDA’s marketing, promotion and communications activities targeted to further grow and develop the Poll Dorset breed
- Ability to certify animal health (eg, Brucellosis Accreditation)
- Exhibit sheep at various agricultural shows and events
- Sell rams at multi-vendor events eg. Australasian Championships
- PLUS MORE
Latest News
Combined LAMBPLAN, Percentile Bands and Data Quality
What Poll Dorset Breeders Need to Know This Sale Season As Poll Dorset breeders prepare for the 2026 ram sale season, there are several important updates from Sheep Genetics worth understanding. Combined LAMBPLAN, increased emphasis on percentile bands, and a...
Pastures for Profit
Top genetics is a key part of a profitable prime lamb enterprise but maximising the potential of those genetics comes down to pastures. Nicole Frost is the co-principal of Peak Pasture and Livestock, and is convinced there is much that can be done to make sure the...
Poll Dorsets star at LambEx
It’s the biggest lamb gathering in the Southern Hemisphere and Poll Dorsets were part of the huge gathering for LambEx in Adelaide, South Australia. Emi Hughes from Bernalta Poll Dorsets at Sampson Flat, South Australia, helped to organise the Poll Dorset stand at the...
IMCJ Wagga Wagga
The Australian Poll Dorset Association once again was a major sponsor for the National Intercollegiate Meat Judging held in Wagga Wagga. There were more than 160 competitors from 10 universities and industry, including international teams from Japan and the United...
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Buyers I know – whether chasing trade or export lambs – all prefer the Poll Dorset first-cross, which I think comes down to the lamb’s shape, fat content, yield and clean, white skin
Tom Pattinson, Prime Lamb Producer, Wagga Wagga, NSW
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breed of choice
Poll Dorsets are the breed of choice for a growing number of farmers across Australia, Here our members tell us why.
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