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21 September 2009 - 2nd on property Bellevue Dorper and White Dorper Sale, commencing at 1pm Queensland time. Inspections are welcome from 10am on sale day, or by prior arrangement. Closer to the sale date catalogues will be available from either David or Robbie Curtis or Landmark Toowoomba. For further information please contact:
David or Robbie Curtis (07 46955125 or 0427066535 or info@bellevuedorpers.com.au)
Landmark Toowoomba (07 4637 3000)
AuctionsPlus (Closer to the sale date, photos of sale lots will be available for viewing on the AuctionsPlus website
www.auctionsplus.com.au)
08 September 2009 - National Dorper and White Dorper Sale, Dubbo NSW. The National Sale will commence at 1pm with inspections from 10am. Bellevue will be offering three Dorper and three White Dorper rams at the 2009 National Sale. For further information please contact:
David or Robbie Curtis (07 4695 5125 or 0427066535 or info@bellevuedorpers.com.au)
Landmark Dubbo (02 6882 1331 or David Hart 0407 780 722)
AuctionsPlus (
www.auctionsplus.com.au)
Dorper Sheep Society of Aust Inc (
www.dorper.com.au)
15 & 16 May 2009 - National Dorper and White Dorper Show, Dubbo NSW. International Dorper Judge and Inspector, Mr Philip Strauss from Namibia judged the 2009 National Show.
Bellevue’s 2009 team achieved:
• Supreme Champion Dorper Exhibit & Grand Champion Dorper Ram & Champion Junior Dorper Ram Lamb
• Most Successful Exhibitor – Dorpers
• Grand Champion Dorper Ewe & Champion Senior Dorper Ewe
• Champion Ram & Two Ewes – Dorper
• Reserve Champion Junior Dorper Ram Lamb
• Reserve Champion Junior White Dorper Ewe Lamb
22 September 2008 - Bellevue Grazing Company conducted a successful inaugural Dorper and White Dorper on-property ram sale on Monday 22 September 2008, with 13 White Dorper and 41 Dorper rams offered. All rams were just 13 months of age and all were imported embryos from the genetics of Namibian breeders Pieter van Schalkwyk and Floors Nell.
The $7600 top-priced White Dorper ram was purchased by Ron and Maureen Looker of Willow Green, Llangothlin, NSW. Justin and Lorroi Kirkby of Amarula Dorper Stud, Graves End NSW, paid $4000 for the top-priced Dorper ram.
The auction averaged $2008 for White Dorper rams and $1065 for Dorper rams.
The Bellevue team sincerely thank all who attended, supported and participated in their inaugural sale.
09 September 2008 - National Dorper and White Dorper Sale, Dubbo NSW. $11,000 top priced White Dorper of the sale, 12 month old White Dorper Ram 'Bellevue 070868'. Congratulations to well known and respected White Dorper breeders and joint purchasers, Christo and Marietjie Harmse of Castlebar White Dorpers, Boggabri NSW and Will Cannington of Back Creek White Dorpers, Narrabri NSW on their purchase of Bellevue 070868.
22 – 25 August 2008 - Successful Junior Dorper Training Course conducted at Bellevue by International Judge and Inspector, Pieter van Schalkwyk, Namibia.
August/September 2008 - Second program of imported embryo's born at Bellevue from the studs of Pieter van Schalkwyk "Samehaling" and Floors Nell "Katzies" Namibia.
25 & 26 April 2008 - National Dorper and White Dorper Show, Dubbo, NSW Australia. The judge was International Dorper Judge, Mr Ron van Der Merwe from South Africa.
Bellevue's team of 16 x eight month old lambs achieved:
- Most Successful Exhibitor – Dorpers
- Grand Champion Dorper Ewe
- Champion Junior Dorper Ewe
- Reserve Champion Junior Dorper Ewe
- Reserve Champion Junior Dorper Ram
- Supreme Champion White Dorper Exhibit
- Grand Champion White Dorper Ewe
- Champion Junior White Dorper Ewe
- Champion Ram & Two Ewes – Dorper
- Champion Ram & Two Ewes – White Dorper
April 2008 - Implantation of second batch of imported embryos from Pieter van Schalkwyk and Floors Nell genetics.
September 2007 - At 53.9%, Bellevue's six month old, 2nd cross White Dorper Prime Lambs were awarded "Best Yielding Pen" in the Warwick Show and Rodeo Society 2007 Lamb Carcass Competition.
Aug/September 2007 - First Dorper and White Dorper lambs were born at Bellevue from imported embryos from the studs of Pieter van Schalkwyk, "Samehaling" and Floors Nell, "Katzies" Namibia.