The N'Dama, a native (Bos Taurus) of Senegal, North West Africa was crossed with the British breed, Red Poll.

The two Breed composite was developed on the island of St Croix in the Caribbean, at the beginning of the 20th Century, The result of infusing the Red Poll was a combining of the N'Dama's superior traits of heat tolerance, insect resistance and ability to thrive on poor quality forage, with Red Poll's carcase quality, high fertility, feed efficiency, quiet nature and renowned maternal and milking ability.