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Trade or buy cattle

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Years ago we had a board member, Gersh Lundberg.  He began breeding watusi and was hooked.  Through the years he has moved across the country and yet still hauled his little herd with him.  Gersh was always interested in upswept horn and quality.  His original animals were native pure and he has not kept up his paperwork through the years.  He still has a small group of 9 head, but would like to outcross as all of his are very closely related.

Per Gersh, “Thank you for the info.  Not sure I want to go back into registration.  I had hoped the WWA had abandoned the purity thing, and was willing to let the animals stand on their own merits.  But I do understand the underlying motivation.

Right now I am happy with my small herd, except that…

1)  They are all closely related.  That isn’t necessarily a problem, unless there are bad recessive genes, which I haven’t seen in my herd.

2) I still love tall-horned.”

To this end he would love to trade a few animals or purchase some that are not outrageously priced.  Gersh can be contacted at: gershl@hotmail.com

Information, Miscellaneous, News & Updates, Organization

Rule Updates

We will soon be posting an updated version of our Rules and Regulations to include all changes that have been implemented in recent years.  The majority of these changes have to do with our registration procedures regarding the Hardship program, photographs, qualification for registration and fees.  As always, if there are any questions regarding any of the association’s procedures feel free to contact any member of the Board or the office at any time.  All of these contacts are listed on the website.

 

 

Information, Miscellaneous, News & Updates, Organization

Just some business notes….

Good morning. We all had a great time at Macon and got quite a bit of work done. It was great to see so many watusi lovers. The Board of Directors voted to retain the percentage hardship program and we are continuing to receive applications on some very nice animals. We discussed at length the differing opinions on this program prior to making our decision. If you were hoping for a different result, please don’t feel we ignored your concerns. Any questions, suggestions or such for this or ANY of our programs and procedures are welcome and encouraged from everyone at any time.

More boring information from the Association….LOL. Many more registration applications keep coming in which is very exciting. We have new members, it is spring and we are getting new calves on our farms.  Some of us are trying to catch up on long neglected paperwork (oops, guilty!).  We can use snail mail to send in our applications, money and registration photographs but many of us have discovered the wonderful convenience of using email or texting to submit our photos. This is so wonderful and helpful from the old methods, BUT…
When sending in these photos please remember to include your name and the name of the animal that is in the photograph. Robin never wants to sound picky or pushy, but despite all of her wonderful qualities being psychic is not one of them. I personally, consistently forget to tell the sex of my calves (and horses and donkeys…). I have yet to find anyone that can guess without some input as much as I may try.

Miscellaneous, News & Updates

Watusi in Africa

As we go through our days we never know where something will get our attention from social media.  One of our Board members, Don Morgan, shared a photo on Facebook asking if anyone knew where it was taken.

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I checked it out and contacted the photographer to answer the question and see if he would allow us to publish it.  “Hi Clint, Someone shared your lovely photos of watusi (ankole longhorn cattle) on Facebook. Where were these taken?  Would you mind if we published them on the World Watusi Association website (www.watusi.org). If so do you have any story you would like to share with us? Cindi Darling”

Clint’s response:

“Hi Yes no problem. The fotos were taken in Western Tanzania. Unfortunately because of medicines and vaccines and poisoning of natural predators the herds are getting to big and they are being taken into the National parks and Game reserves to graze and now the herds men r poaching the wildlife. Very sad. Fotos were taken just outside Kigosi game reserve. It also seems they r immune to the tsetse fly carried sleeping sickness or Nagana as I know it.”

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Classifieds, Miscellaneous

Proven Herdsire For Sale

Bar G Kato
Bar G Kato

I hope this email finds everyone well.  I’ve owned my bull “Bar G Kato” for 1.5 years and have thoroughly enjoyed him.  I’m down to only 2 breeding cows, I’m going to sell one of those soon (BWS Miss Tuli), and I have a lot of young heifers.  So now that blood tests have confirmed both of my big cows are bred, I have decided to sell my big bull and let my heifers grow up and use a young bull.  I have attached a couple recent pictures of Kato, his pedigree, and a few of the calves he’s had so far.  Duane Gilbert owns a 2015 son out of Kato, I own a 2016 son, and Pat Burnett has quite a few 2016 calves out of him this year after leasing Kato from me last year.  Kato not only looks great, he produces great too.  He’s ready to work your cows now to bring color and horn to your offspring.

He’s a registered Foundation Pure Watusi Bull, the pictures of him were taken 10-11-16, his DOB is 8-25-11.  His sire “Bar G Kulow” is a very successful Watusi bull owned by Duane Gilbert (Bar G) in Utah. His Dam “Dixie Star” is a full sister to the famous TW Bwana who produced outstanding offspring over the years.  Bar G Kato has bred everything in my pasture so I’m going to offer him for sale for $7,000.  He’s proven and makes colorful babies.  He’s slow moving and will eat out of my hand but he can still act “bully” occasionally.  Located in Bullard, Tx just south of Tyler, Tx but delivery is available and negotiable.  I travel all across the US so don’t feel that you’re too far away.  Please email or call with any questions and be sure to check out my website.    Thanks for your time!  Will Ross (903) 987-1399 or email RossRanchHorns@gmail.com 
www.rossranchhorns.com

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Events, Information, Miscellaneous, News & Updates, Organization

2016 – 2017 Board of Directors

We are pleased to announce the results of our election for the Board of Director’s for the 2016 through 2017 year.  We are excited to welcome two new members to our Board, Sheri Gurr of Roosevelt, Utah and Matt Moffatt of Piedmont, Oklahoma.  Pat Burnett was reelected for another three year term.  We are all excited to start another year and look forward to further supporting our little association and these wonderful cattle.

In addition to the general election we have elected a new slate of officers for the 2016-2017 year.  Our new (re-elected) President is Pat Burnett of Wills Point, Texas; our new Vice President is Garett Judd of Edmonton, Kentucky; our new (re-elected) Secretary is Pam Jackson of Water Valley, Kentucky and our new Treasurer is Sheri Gurr of Roosevelt, Utah.

We want to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to our outgoing board member, Richard Jackson who has been an invaluable member of this association and board for many, many years.     We would also like to thank Joy Rider for serving as our Treasurer for the past few years.  We know our association will continue to depend on both of these valuable members for years to come

Information, Miscellaneous, News & Updates

Registration clarification

To all members and watusi owners.  We regularly receive a number of questions regarding our registration procedures and rules.  A complete copy of our rules is located on this website.  If you have any specific questions always feel free to contact Robin at our office or any of our board members, we promise that we will find you an answer.

One repetitive question of late has to to with our registration procedures involving undocumented animals and/or animals that have paperwork from another organization.  We have implemented a percentage female hardship program which is documented here on our website. http://www.watusi.org/2016/05/20/update-on-new-rule-changes/  As to animals presented with paperwork from some other source, the World Watusi Association will recognize registration records from the AWIR (American Watusi International Registry) but at the present time no other organization.   Again if you have any questions please contact us. 

 

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New website feature

As most of you should be aware we recently upgraded our website to include a complete listing of all Watusi registered with the World Watusi Association.  Members in good standing can access this information at any time by clicking the link at the top of the homepage at watusi.org.  Now we are working on our next project.

We would like to make available as many photographs as possible for these registered animals.  As you know the registration process provides for photographs to be submitted, however, these are most often taken within the first year of life of the animal.  We would request that anyone with more updated photographs of their animals submit them to us and we will place them on your animal’s pedigree page.

Simply send in the photo, give us the animal’s name and if you have it the approximate date that the photo was taken so we can determine the age.  Needless to say most of these animals change significantly from birth to death, how they are represented it up to you.  This will include all animals, alive or deceased, the more the better.

If you have any questions please contact Cindi Darling at watusi@liarslake.com.

 

Miscellaneous

BURNETTS KILABU, WWAFP2692

Burnetts Kilabu is a Foundation Pure herdsire with lots of color, size and good bloodlines.  He will be starting to add his stamp at Bar G Ranch in Castledale, Utah.  gilbertswatusiandzebra.com

Burnett's Kilabu
Burnett’s Kilabu

BURNETTS KILABU
WWAFP2692
BORN APRIL 17, 2009		 TW BWANA
WWAFP2141		 JCS CRYPTON
WWAFP819		 RAMBO
PRINCESS DIANA
KLAUSS DOLLY PARTON
WWAFP1615		 EK TEXAS SAFARI
ROSIE GIRL
BWS MISS CORA
WWAFP2495		 SEA WOLF
WWAFP790		 ORINGINAL NO. 5
BARBIE DOLL
WMS EXCLUSIVE
WWAFP1633		 BIG JAKE
WMS CANDY
Pedigree generated by PedigreeQuery.com

Herdsires, Miscellaneous

BAR G THUNDER, WWAFP4204

Duane and Kolene Gilbert  http://gilbertswatusiandzebra.com/index.html proudly present this new young bull.  Bar G Thunder is an upcoming herdsire just starting his career.  His first 4 calves are on the ground and they are taking off running.  The future for this guy looks very bright.

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Bar G Thunder
WWAFP4204
Born June 2, 2012		 Bar G Kulow
WWAFP2792		 TW Booger
WWAFP1709		 TS Codi WWAFP478
Buelah WWAFP189
BWS Miss Stella
WWAFP2351		 JCS Lonestar WWAFP1654
ENE Lovely Lady WWAFP966
Bar G Thunder Sue
WWAFP2735		 BWS Thunder Storm
WWAFP2123		 Rockin A Lightning WWAFP1888
M.R.Coca WWAFP2069
M.R. Peggy Sue
WWAFP2070		 Chinquapin WWAFP1456
Mombasa WWAFP1382
Pedigree generated by PedigreeQuery.com