October Newsletter
Phillip Venning became accredited as an Assessor for the Dohne Merino breed of sheep in 2004 and was widely respected for his adherence to strict standards of conformation and type. He was honoured by the Australian Dohne Breeders Association at a dinner in March 2025.
Phillip was almost the classic definition of stoic. He had a terrible year health-wise this year, yet only a few weeks ago when we asked him how he was going his response was this: I’m still upright and breathing.
It was good to see him encourage young people in the sheep industry, including his own granddaughters Georgia and Maddie.
He will be missed by many people who had come to respect him.
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https://dohne.com.au/october-newsletter-2025/
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