Benella
Ankole Stud

The Ankole Cattle of Benella. Born from Uganda and bred with dedication and passion in the heart of the Cape Winelands.

Benella Ankole derives its name from Ben and Ella, the names of Daniel Naude's children

Ankole Cattle in Stellenbosch

At Benella Ankole we believe in quality over quantity.

Our love for Ankole longhorns started in 2012 when Daniel Naudé set out on a journey to photograph and document Ankole cattle in Uganda. While travelling in this country, running between large herds with his Hasselblad film camera, he was introduced to words such as bihongo and bogondo – the words that serve to capture the qualities of these majestic African longhorns.

Ankole Stud

Having had the opportunity to hand-pick our Benella cattle from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fine Ntaba Nyoni stock, Daniel and his team aim to breed a line of Ankole that combines unique aspects in the following areas:

Combining top genetics

Horn shapes and sizes

Finer white spots

Deep purple bihogo browns

Sire

Dam

1st SIRE

CUMULUS (NANK10-120)

Cumulus has a “Rutara” horn shape at a length of 50 2/8inch and with a tip to tip of nearly 1.8meters.

His diamond shape, called “Kyasha” by Ugandan cattle keepers gives him a royal status. The white mark is prominent in his calves he breed.

He has a long and solid body structure and breeds great mottled spots called “Kiremba ky’ekikanga”. Cumulus is sired by BA2 lines and Dam from A26.

2nd SIRE

MAXIMUS (NANK10-115)

Maximus has a very thick horn base called “Bitsina” and curling forward called “kakondo”, he has measured 52inch in length and 22inch in base with a SCI of 147 3/8. He is the ideal bull to breed deep “bihogo” browns and thick horn base Ankole cattle.
He is a great alternative bull compare to Cumulus.

He is sired by BA7 and Dam A26.

3rd SIRE

Dyambo (NANK07-047)

Dyambo the monstrous bull of South Africa sired by BA1 lines and Dam A04. He is a muscular bull with world breaking thick horn base called “bitsina”.

He has a deep dark brown skin called “Nkyerengye” and has high back hips.

1st Dam

JOAN OF ARC (NANK07-067)

Joan of Arc is one of our top Ankole cows at Benella. Her “Ricumitana” horn shape reaches up to length of 52 inch. But not only the length she has a thick “Bitsina” horn base with a large amount of horn volume of nearly 80%. She is sired by BA1 and dam of A34.

She is spotless and has no white spots and is a pure example of a world class Bihogo Ankole cow.

Her other attractive features are her captivating facial features and high back hips that gives her that royal status above any other Ankole cow. She is our Queen at Benella.

2nd Dam

MERLOT (NANK06-006)

Merlot is one of our top Ankole cows and the matriarch in our herd at Benella. Her “Kitara” horn shape reaches up to length of 51 inch. Her long horn growing forward and bending backwards is a beautiful sighting. Merlot is sired by BA1 and dam A5.
She is the oldest cow in our herd and still delivers a calf yearly.

She is a good example of a “Siina” light brown color Ankole and with her white mark “Kyasha” between her eyes she appear to make a great statement.

3rd Dam

LUNA (NANK10-111)

Luna our tamest breeding Ankole cow at Benella. Her “Kashure” horn shape reaches up to length of 39 4/8 inch at the age of 12. She got her name “Luna” from the “L” mark on her side. She is sired by BA7 and dam of A18.

She has a real bihogo purple brown skin with subtle white markings on her body that Benella is known for in their herd.

She is the oldest cow in our herd and still delivers a calf yearly.

She is a good example of a “Siina” light-brown Ankole and with her white mark “Kyasha” between her eyes she appear to make a great statement.

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