NEW WEBSITE 

Please click on the link below to be taken to our new website dedicated to the coloured Babydoll

www.colouredbabydollsheepaustralia.com

    Tanjar Coloured Babydoll Southdown's

We are now up to our 2 generation away from Purebred

Tanjar Buckeye 


​Purebred 


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​First Purebred Registered AABMGS Coloured Babydoll Southdown in AUSTRALIA 2020
Finally, after many years of breeding and careful selection Tanjar Babydoll Southdown's presents our highest graded Coloured Babydoll Ram measuring at 52cm @ 1.5yrs 
Gaining Purebred status with AABMGS and carrying the rare transverse Striping Gene 
PUREBRED registered AABMGS
In Australia currently we are the only AABMGS Stud to own Purebred coloured babydolls 
Since the Australian government has ruled we are not permitted to import live sheep, semen or embryos from overseas, the only way breeders can introduce colour into their flocks is by the use of quality breeding-up programs. That is, by crossing purebred Babydoll sires with coloured ewes of any breed and continuing to increase the percentage of Babydoll bloodlines whilst still including a coloured fleece in the resulting offspring. 
​We are very passionate about developing the coloured Babydoll in Australia, focusing on producing a sheep that embodies the look and type of a purebred Babydoll, retaining its superb meat qualities, temperament and small size, yet with the added
​splash of colour.
Combining all the assets of the purebred Babydoll, by selecting stock that closely resembles the Babydoll breed standard, has allowed us to produce rams close in size and conformation to what we would expect of a purebred Babydoll ram. These rams have gone on to win interbreeds, proving the superior quality of a Tanjar Babydoll. 
Lambs sired by Tanjar Buckeye  
Looking for some coloured lambs? Check out our For Sale page Or Go to our Coloured Babydoll Facebook Page for more photos https://www.facebook.com/colouredbabydollsheepaustralia/

Coloured Lambs 

2019 Coloured Lambs

2020 Coloured Lambs

2021 Coloured Lambs

2022 Coloured Lambs

2023 Coloured Lambs
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THE QLD GRADE C RAMS 

Tribute to the two rams we sent over to the eastern seaboard in 2018 
Meet two of the Rams Behind the Tanjar Legacy in Australia's Coloured Babydolls
These influential rams played a foundational role in establishing the Tanjar bloodlines within the coloured Babydoll flocks across Australia. Selected for their structure, temperament, and distinct coloring, they were instrumental in setting the type and consistency now associated with Tanjar-coloured Babydolls.
Each ram brought different key genetic traits that helped shape the early generations of the coloured Appendix program. 
The influence is now visible in the consistency of type, size, and signature markings found in both The Camare Babydoll and the Pukerangi Babydoll lines with each stud individual strategic pairings and their vastly different breed focus these sires left a lasting impact.
Not only did they help diversify the gene pool, but they also cemented a reliable foundation for future breeders aiming to carry on and refine the coloured Babydoll lines in Australia.

TANJAR DOUG 
Grade C 75% 
AABMGS 

Purchased Nov 2017
By Camare Babydoll Southdowns QLD 

TANJAR SOLOMAN
Grade C 75%
AABMGS

Purchased Oct 2018 
​By Pukerangi Babydolls QLD 

TANJAR DOUG

​Tanjar Doug was an impressive young ram, known for his rich chocolate colouring, ideal conformation, and strong bloodlines. He carried the signature Tanjar traits, including the distinctive white nose spot and upside-down “Y” marking.
Genetically, Doug carried the potential for both transverse striping and mottling, traits he successfully passed on to his offspring. Uniquely, he also had a distinct blue patch in one eye—a rare feature that has contributed to the emergence of blue-eyed sheep within the Camare flock. 
​Doug was sired by the Australian Titled Champion Tanjar Little Spot and was line-bred back to Hillgrove 16/09 through his maternal line. His deep colour, inherited from both his dam and grandmother, helped secure his place as a promising and influential sire.

In March 2018, Doug made the journey to Camare Babydoll Southdown Stud in Queensland to serve as their future stud sire, where he remained until his passing in December 2025. Doug leaves behind a remarkable legacy through the many quality offspring he sired. His influence has significantly contributed to the high standard now seen in AABMGS-registered sheep along the East Coast. Credit goes to Jo and Rod of Camare for their careful selection of exceptional ewes that truly complemented Doug's genetics.
​Doug remains one of the best coloured Grade C rams we’ve bred and sent to Queensland. While he will be greatly missed, we look forward to reintroducing his bloodline into the Tanjar flock in the near future, with several of his granddaughters set to make their way to Western Australia in 2026.

Tanjar DOUG Offspring 
CAMARE Snickerdoodle a Tanjar DOUG Granddaughter 

TANJAR SOLOMAN 

Tanjar Solomon
Tanjar Solomon was born here at Tanjar from one of our favourite ewes, Tanjar Badonkadonk—a large, well-built ewe known for her rich chocolate colouring, which we greatly value. She had previously been paired with Hillgrove 20/13, a compact ASSBA-registered Southdown ram originally purchased from Murray and Judy Peart in Victoria. Hillgrove 20/13 possessed exceptional Babydoll traits, and this pairing had already produced our homebred Champion Ram, Tanjar Mateo.
Due to the success of that mating, we repeated the pairing the following year, resulting in the birth of Solomon—a large, dark chocolate single ram lamb. However, from an early age, Solomon began to display more Dorper-like traits inherited from his grandmother, rather than the classic Babydoll characteristics of his sire. Because of this, he was offered for sale and quickly found a home at Pukerangi Babydoll Southdown Stud in Queensland.
In October 2018, Solomon, along with three other Tanjar-bred sheep, was transported to his new owner, Lorraine Wilkinson of Gregory River. Lorraine absolutely adored Solomon and, over the next four years, bred numerous lambs from him. Sadly, following her passing in 2022, the Pukerangi Stud was dissolved. Solomon and the remaining flock were then transferred to Roggolii Stud in New South Wales. Not long later the Pukerangi flock was disbanded, Solomon found his final home at Osbourne Ridge Stud, where he remained until his passing in 2024.
Solomon was heavily used at stud, producing a diverse range of coloured offspring from both Modern Southdown and Babydoll lines. His genetic legacy continues through flocks across Queensland and New South Wales. Notably, Solomon carried the rare transverse striping gene through his maternal line, and he has made a significant contribution to the preservation and spread of this distinctive trait within Australia
  Tanjar: Babydoll Sheep Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  ASSBA Babydoll Member No 2489                                                                                                                                                                           AABMGS Babydoll Southdown Member 0067