Australia’s Leading Terminal Sire Breed
Delivering consistent growth, carcase quality and performance for prime lamb producers across Australian conditions.
69
Years of Prime Lamb Production
6M
Lambs sired by poll dorset rams a year
69
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
Current:National Poll Dorset Conference 2026
The Australian Poll Dorset Association invites members, breeders and industry partners to join us for the 2026 National Poll Dorset Conference, proudly hosted in the Albury–Wagga Wagga region. This flagship national gathering will bring together breeders from across...
Genotyping Early, Focus, and Invest Wisely
Smarter Selection for Poll Dorset Breeders in Tough Seasons In challenging seasons, every kilogram of feed and every hour of labour counts. Making informed decisions early about which animals are worth investing in can help stud and commercial operations stay...
Combined LAMBPLAN analysis results for growth and carcass traits
In August, Sheep Genetics launched the new Combined LAMBPLAN research analysis to the Australian sheep industry, to enable direct comparisons of the genetic merit of Maternal and Terminal animals within a single unified evaluation. The Combined LAMBPLAN analysis will...
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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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