These goats are actually referred to as the feral goats of South Africa. This breed was originated in 1990 by successful crossbreeding programs with feral and African breeds, such as the Red Boer, the African Boer and the Nubians. Two improved lines of the Kalahari Red breed exist in South Africa. One line was exclusively developed from the red head Boer goat and the other line was developed from unimproved indigenous breeds. Kalahari Red breeders claim that this breed is tougher and more robust than red-headed Boer goats. This breed is more suited to semi-desert and arid conditions because of its hardiness and color, which act as a camouflage from predators. This breed also seems to thrive in very harsh conditions where most other breeds will not. Kalahari Red is very productive, has good mothering abilities, strong teeth, excellent growth rates, larger frames, immense goat meat conformation, and a carcass with uniform color. It is a new composite breed that has been imported to Australia since 2000 and crossed with their feral goats. There is an increasing demand for this breed in other countries particularly by North and South American breeders (Campbell, 2003)

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