With a cultural and economic significance dating back to the early 19th century, the Zulu people of Africa bred Nguni cattle for their unique and beautifully colored hides. They were ingrained in their spiritual lives and utilized in traditional ceremonies. Specific hide colors and patterns were used to signify royal guards and different war regiments on battlefields. Today, Nguni cattle are still bred for their beauty and also their importance in South African food production. Color variations can be brindle shades, white, black & white, brown & white, and other exceptional multicolored patterns.

Originally named after British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell, these beautiful and majestic creatures have black, white, and sometimes faint brown stripe patterns that are as unique to each animal as a human fingerprint. As the most prolific and abundant zebra subspecies, its hide is the only kind that can lawfully be sold. Their distinctive stripes are especially wide and become wider and more horizontal towards the rear of the body. The Burchell breed is sustainably sourced from regions of South Africa for both its beautiful and distinct hide and as an ecologically sound way to combat the overcrowding of this subspecies. Without a controlled and humane culling process, the Burchell breed’s population would expand to uncontrollable numbers, causing harm to the well-being of the breed itself.