Bristow Bonsmara

A herd developed through three Bristow generations and over 80 years of selection.


Bristow Bonsmara
Breeding Philosophy

SELECT FOR ADAPTATION

  • Achieved through selecting for fertility and veld performance in an unpampered natural environment.

FORM WILL FOLLOW FUNCTION

  • Bulls must be virile and masculine.
  • Females must show clear femininity.
  • Cattle must be functionally efficient.

GENETIC MATCHING

  • Breed bulls to cows to achieve maximum genetic improvement.
  • Strategic use of EBV parameters and goals.

FROM VELD TO SALE PEN

  • No fattening of sale cattle.
  • What you see is what you will breed.
  • Bristow Bonsmara pack on beef off the veld. Our future lies in grass not grain.

LINE BRED BRISTOW HERD

  • Cattle will breed true to type. No surprises.
  • Uniformity.
  • Adaptability.

The Bristow Cattle were part of the Bonsmara creation and will be part of the breed's future. Bristow genetics have stood the test of time through dedication, innovation and passion for the breed.

Gavin Bristow


Prof. Jan C. Bonsma classing Bristow Bonsmars.

Bristow Bonsmara Milestones.

1920's
RIDGEWAY BRISTOW: Cross breeding Africander / Hereford & Shorthorn.

1930

1930's
Co-operation with Prof. Bonsma to develop Bonsmara Breed – Bulls loaned from Mara Research Station.

1945

1945
JOHN BRISTOW: 6 Bulls loaned from Mara. One of these was 406 the father of Edelhere T342 "Father of the Bonsmara"

1950's
Expansion to Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).

1980

1973
First production sale at Gaaroskraal.

1980
GAVIN BRISTOW managing the herd.

1995
First Bonsmara embryo's exported to South America.

1996
First Bonsmara calf born outside Africa.

1997
First innovative clock sale.

 

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