Global InformationDrakensberger information
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| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Distribution | Southern Africa, Australia[3] |
| Use | dual-purpose |
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The Drakensberger is a South African breed of cattle. It is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for milk and for meat.[4]: 171 Its origins go back to the early nineteenth century, to the time of the Great Trek or earlier, when imported European stock from Holland was cross-bred with black cattle of Sanga type obtained from nomadic pastoralist Khoikhoi peoples.[4]: 171 It is one of several successful African composite breeds of Sanga and European stock.[5]: 597 In the early days it was selected for adaptation to the sourveld biome of South Africa, and for black colour; it was kept principally along the Drakensberg escarpment, which gave rise to its modern name.[6]: 78 It was established as a breed with the formation of the Drakensberger Cattle Breeders' Society in 1947.[4]: 171 [7]
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