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....
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Multibreed Sale - Blackpool Senepol 26 September 2026
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