A few years ago, when South Africa was struck by an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, a leading cause of diarrhoea in sheep, Johan Barnard was forced to rebuild his stud, Johanri Dormers. As a result, he now runs a lucrative operation producing top-class animals.
This is evident in the number of Johanri animals that achieved South African record prices at the 4×4 Dormer Auction held live in Bethlehem, Free State, and online earlier this year. Not only did Barnard's ram 'Spiekeries' JB 20 0099 achieve the highest price ever paid for a Dormer ram in the country when it sold for R510 000, but his ewe JB 20 0034 sold for R180 000, the highest price ever paid for a ewe in South Africa.
In addition, the Johanri ram 'Sniper' JB 20 0091 achieved the second-highest price at the auction, selling for
