I have been breeding dorper cross sheep for 14 years, for commercial meat and recently had a variation in color pattern show up. I am thinking about building on this. Kind of a variation of the painted desert, but polled. And sweet personalities.
I have had a few lambs rejected over the years but finally realized that one reason may be that the rejected lamb has some sharp teeth. You can get a special file from a livestock supply like Jeffers, or use an emory board, just CAREFULLY drag it across the teeth, once or twice, and ONLY ONE...