Watusi cattle
and blood,” said Dickinson.
The Watusi tribe is considered
the tallest race of people, with
adult males reaching 7 feet tall.
Watusi natives consider their
cattle sacred and will not eat then
meat.
When importing the Watusi
from Africa, they must spend one
year under quarantine in England
and additional years in Sweden.
Calves born in Sweden are eligible
for U.S. import. During this tune,
they’re constantly tested to insure
they enter the U.S. disease free.
Dickinson, who plays an im
portant role in the promotion of
Texas Longhorn cattle, believes
there is an exciting future for this
unique breed. He acquired his first
Watusi in December, 1978 and now
has a breeding program using
embryo transfer along with ar
tificial insemination.
(Continued from Page C3O)
For the first tune, Watusi semen
is available from Dickinson Ranch
for $l5 an ampule. The semen has
been collected from “Jimmy the
Swede”, a four year old bull im
ported from Sweden in 1979.
The roping industry will have a
lot to look forward to next year as
the first Watusi cross-breds hit the
ground and start growing.
“There has been a real shortage
of big horned cattle,” said
Dickinson. The ability of Watusi
horns to grow at such a rapid rate
gives the roping industry a bright
new future. Watusi-crosses have
enough horn at an early age to be
used much sooner than any other
breed of cattle.”
Presently, there is no Watusi
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registry. But who knows, with the
popularity this breed has gamed in
just a short penod of tune—when
the word Watusi is mentioned in
the future, people will think cattle,
not dancing!
For more information on Watusi
semen availability contact:
Dickinson Ranch, R 2, Calhan,
Colorado 80808; phone 303/683-2655.
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