Economic Efficiency:
Reduces financial inputs by efficient utilization of extensive grazing.
Lengthens Marketing Period:
Qualifies for A and AB grades for as long as 32 months
Longevity:
The inherent capacity to be still productive at a very high age (15-18 years).
Parasite Resistance:
Due to the animals smooth coat, loose pliable skin, black pigmentation and oil gland secretion (cebum), the breed is capable of controlling parasites efficiently.
Hardiness:
The ability of the breed to perform and reproduce despite extreme environmental conditions
Adaptability:
To excel in diverse environmental conditions.
Mothering Ability:
Excellent instinctive ability to protect calf and create an ideal environment for it.
Calving Ease:
The inherent capacity of the cow to restrict prenatal growth with resulting lower birth weight. The characteristic sloping rump furthermore eases the birth process
Heterosis (Hybrid Vigour):
King of heterosis

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Ekonomiese Doeltreffendheid
Verlaag finansiële insette deur doeltreffende benutting van ekstensiewe weiding.
Verleng Bemarkingstydperk
Kwalifiseer vir A- en AB-grade tot so lank as 32 maande
Langslewendheid
Die inherente vermoë om op ‘n hoë ouderdom (15 – 18 jaar) steeds produktief te wees.
Parasiet-Weerstandbiedend
Vanweë die dier se gladde haarkleed, los, beweeglike vel, swart pigmentasie en olieklierafskeiding (sebum) is die ras daartoe in staat om parasiete doeltreffend te beheer.
Gehardheid
Die vermoë van die ras om onder uiterste omgewingstoestande steeds te presteer en reproduktief te wees.
Aanpasbaarheid
Om onder uiteenlopende omgewingstoestande uitstekend te presteer.
Moedereienskappe
Beskik oor ‘n uitstekende instinktiewe vermoë om ‘n kalf te beskerm en ‘n ideale omgewing vir die kalf te skep.
Kalwingsgemak
Die inherente vermoë van die koei om voorgeboortelike groei te beperk, wat ‘n laer geboortegewig tot gevolg het. Die kenmerkende hangkruis vergemaklik die geboorte verder.
Basterkrag
Koning van kruisteling

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