Senepol Cattle Breeders' Society of South Africa

Senepol Cattle Breeders' Society of South Africa


WELCOME TO THE SENEPOL SA WEBSITE The Senepol is a two breed composite that was developed on the island of St. Croix, the southernmost and largest of the Virgin Islands. In the 1800s N’Dama Cattle were imported to the Caribbean Island of St. Croix from Senegal, West Africa. The St. Croix island environment encompasses both wet tropics with high humidity and rainfall and hot, dry savanna areas. Tropical parasites and cattle tick are abundant and the native vegetation is low in quality. The N’Dama, a Bos Taurus breed native to Senegal, was well suited for the Caribbean because of its heat tolerance, insect and disease resistance, and its ability to thrive on poor quality forage. The SA Senepol Club, under the auspices of the Red Poll Cattle Breeders’ Society of SA, was established on the 10th August 2000 with nine founding members during an open meeting held in Bloemfontein.... Read More