The Tuli breed was founded  by the Rhodesian Government at a Government station situated on the Banks of the Tuli River. The purpose was to establish an indigenous breed suited to the prevailing hot dry conditions. The person charged with the task of establishing this was Len Harvey, a member of the Department of Conservation and Extension under the auspice of the Ministry Of Agriculture.
The Tuli breed was established by the Rhodesian Government at a station near the Tuli River. The goal was to create an indigenous breed suitable for hot and dry conditions. Len Harvey, from the Conservation and Extension Department under the Ministry of Agriculture, was responsible for this task.