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Dohne Australia – July 2023

Partner in the former Burnbank Dohne Stud, Carol Hale of Cavendish Victoria, passed away suddenly whilst teaching at the Horsham Secondary School where she had been posted for the past 9 years. Partner Andrew Campbell speaking during the funeral on Friday June 30 recalled the payment of many invoices for Carol’s spare time hobby of repairing old computers for children

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Grootfontein research trust – Production sale 2023

Grootfontein agricultural research trust held their 16th production sale on the 17th of February on the premises of the agricultural college.  A total of 43 rams were sold for the average price of R9709.   The average price for pregnant ewes was R2410.  Congratulations to Mr. Piet Barnhoorn from Middelburg who bought the top priced ram […]

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Well known Paraguayan farmer and former Dohne Merino Breeder passes away

It is with great sadness that Dohne Merino breeders became aware that Danie Coetzee who lived in Paraguay for the passed 30 years, is deceased.   Danie Coetzee was Manager of the central Dohne Merino nucleus in the Southern Free State, and made a great contribution to the breed before he and his family relocated to […]

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Dohne Australia – February 2023

Council would like to inform members of the passing of former ADBA Approved Classer and Elders branch manager Clyde McKenzie who passed away in the first week of January 2023. 
Clyde serviced the Riverina district for 47 years as a wool buyer, over these year Clyde was the District Wool Manager for Elders, along with serving 12 years as the Deniliquin Branch Manager.

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University of Stellenbosch – Production sale 2022

The University of Stellenbosch held their annual production sale on the farm Mariendahl (Elsenburg) on the 14th of July, 2022.  A total of 50 excellent Dohne Merino rams were sold at the average price of R15,800.  The highest priced ram at R31,000, was sold to Mr Hoffie Basson, Goudklip Dohne Merinos, Malmesbury.  Breeding values for […]

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Dohne Australia – June 2022

Councils’ Annual Face to Face Meeting – Council will conduct the annual face to face meeting on Monday 20 June and Tuesday 21 June in Albury NSW. This provides the opportunity for sub committees to present researched recommendations to council. If any members have topics/issues that they would like council to address at this meeting please email […]

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Dohnemerino’s lewer ongeëwenaarde bydrae

Die getal geregistreerde dohnemerinotelers wat die Wes- en Suid Kaap bedien, beloop tans 24 gevestigde telers, asook twee nuwe stoeterye wat onlangs gestig is. Die getal geregistreerde dohnemerinotelers wat die Wes- en Suid Kaap bedien, beloop tans 24 gevestigde telers, asook twee nuwe stoeterye wat onlangs gestig is. Die 24 gevestigde stoeterye – met ’n […]

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Dohne Australia – May 2022

Councils’ Update Councils’ Annual Face to Face Meeting – Council will conduct the annual face to face meeting on Monday 20 June and Tuesday 21 June in Albury NSW. This provides the opportunity for sub committees to present researched recommendations to council. If any members have topics/issues that they would like council to address at this meeting please […]

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Kei Road promotion sale – 2022

Sellers Boet Steenkamp (Olea Dohnes, Barkly East), Tom and John Blaine (Ross Dohnes, Amabele), Gerald and Erna Cawthorne (Southgate Dohnes, Stutterheim), Greg Hart (Msenge Trust, Komga) Mninawa Qotoy (Mountain view, Elliot) and Morne de Bruin (Hampton farms, Cathcart) must be congratulated on the excellence of their rams offered for sale at the Kei Road sale […]

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Dohne Merino Annual General meeting and awards

The  Annual general meeting of the Dohne Merino breed society, on 15 February 2022, appointed the newly elected council in the main photograph (Mr Dries Pienaar, absent) to manage the affairs of the society, this year.   Congratulations to newly elected council members, Mr. John Morris and Mr Dries Pienaar.  Mr Koos Vosloo, president of […]

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