American Dexter Cattle Association Wes has served at the ADCA Director for one term, President for two years and is beginning another Director term this spring. He was selected as the representative to the first World Dexter Congress which was held in England. It was a wonderful conference filled with information, both given as scientific papers and information shared individually among the delegates. The ADCA has offered to host the next World Congress to be held in 2002 so Directors will be planning this congress during the next several years.
Members submit video samples of individual animals and their herds and they are placed by a judge.
A national video show will be held at this meeting. The ADCA is currently trying to research and establish a classification system for Dexter cattle which will be accepted by all breeders and can be used to set standards and give uniformity to Dexter cattle. This would help breeders select bulls or semen to improve their herds and buy animals from other breeders in other parts of the country based on a uniform, accepted system. Cattle would be scored in each category then given an overall numerical score. The ADCA has a very good information packet available for people interested in Dexter cattle which includes breeders which have cattle available.