Senepol
Senepol were developed on the
Caribbean Island of St. Croix by Henry C. Nelthropp in
the early 1900's by crossing Red Poll cattle and N'Dama
cattle. The Senepol breed combines the N'Dama characteristics
of heat tolerance and insect resistance with the extreme
gentleness, good meat, and high milk production of the
Red Poll. He selected for early maturity and maternal
efficiency, no horns and solid red color, definite heat
tolerance, and gentle disposition. The isolation
sheltered the cattle from the fads and fancies of the
purebred seedstock industry. While other breeds made giant
leaps in one direction, only to turn and make equally
large strides in the opposite direction, the Senepol made
a series of small, multiple-trait steps toward animals
whose production met the demand of their breeders. St.
Croix provided a unique situation where ranchers practice
selection for the traits they desired and mother nature
provided natural selection for cattle that could produce
at superior levels under the harsh St. Croix environment.
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