NOTES: Many said Zim Bob would prove to be the best Mashona bull in modern times. He will be used in Australia and Mexico to produce some heat-tolerant composite cattle. Over 4000 units were sold in Paraguay, and also to Zimbabwe; where the breed originated.

Breed notes: Mashona is an indigenous breed from Africa that originated with the Shona people in Zimbabwe. The breed was developed under natural selection without any external inputs for thousands of years in an extremely harsh and unforgiving environment. Mashona cattle have extremely low maintenance requirements. They are very fertile and easy fleshing. They are highly mobile grazers that have the ability to browse. They have early carcass maturity and finish well on grass.