The PinZ˛yl is medium-framed, fertile, tick and tick-borne disease resistant, hardy and veld adopted breed with excellent temperament. Genetically, the breed combines the hardiness, longevity and fertility of the indigenous Nguni with the docility, longevity, production capabilities and carcass traits of the Pinzgauer. Bulls are protective, with a healthy libido. Cows are carefully selected for amongst others excellent mothering abilities and good milk capacity. Smaller calves ensure and maintains the ability to easily calve, as preferred in cattle farming. The higher milk yield produces a healthier and heavier weaner calf, with the ability to provide milk for a household whilst maintaining condition. The skin is thick and pigmented, making the breed heat and light tolerant. The short, smooth coat has unique spotted patterns similar to the Nguni, an added bonus as a very sought-after, valuable product. The PinZ˛yl are readily and easily adapted and thrive in all climates found in Southern Africa. The PinZ˛yl thrives in the barren Karoo and the cold Eastern Cape, the ordinarily wet Western Cape, the mountainous Kwa-Zulu Natal, the open plains of the Free State to the grasslands of the Northern Cape and the extensive conditions in Limpopo.

The PinZ˛yl is a veld adapted breed with low maintenance and management cost, improving on milk and carcass yield whilst being able to produce in extensive conditions. De-horned or polled, the breed is more acceptable to the commercial feedlot system. The breed is excellent foragers, grazing and browsing under extreme conditions in the veld able to produce progeny annually, whilst it retains the ability to perform well in the feedlot. Tests indicate commercially viable weaning weights, weight gain and feed conversion ratios. The PinZ˛yl adds value to any commercial and/or emerging breeding system being a dual-purpose breed, with beef and milk traits, adding more weight to weaner steers and more milk to replacement heifers

■  Classification: Composite Bos Taurus/ Bos Indicus (Zebu/Sanga)
■  Type: Dual purpose, beef and milk
■  Sexual maturity: Early
■  Polled / horned: Both
■  Colour: Uniquely patterned
■  Coat: Smooth
■  Skin: Thick, pigmented
■  Performance testing: Yes
■  National registered herd size 2019: 948

To encourage the breeding and improvement of the genetic production potential of PinZ˛yl cattle by exercising the powers and duties vested in the Club in terms of the Livestock Improvement Act and laying down of a national policy for the importing and exporting of PinZ˛yl cattle, semen and ova;

To maintain the purity of PinZ˛yl cattle and to use all possible and available means to promote interest in the breed;

To keep and maintain proper records of data of PinZ˛yl cattle and their progeny by means of available technology;

To collect and process Performance data of PinZ˛yl cattle and to set standards which can be used as a basis for selection and as minimum registration standards, as well as thus to identify and eliminate problems in the breeding of PinZ˛yl cattle;

To carry out research and promotion in connection with PinZ˛yl cattle.

■  President: Cecilia Prinsloo - Van der Linde

■  Vise-President & Treasurer: Igmar Bester

■  Marketing: Asser Mantsho

■  Secretary: June Wiid