Hello all,

Were going into fall with a big show season, Red River Valley Fair, State Fair of Texas, Louisiana State Fair and now a new addition for our western members, the Arizona State Fair, Phoenix in October. Go the Web site to find out all the details. We are happy and excited to add this prestigious show to the AMZA show circuit and continue to make every effort to support all members in all areas of the country. BIG thanks to Brenda Wood for her hard work to get this show off the ground and do the leg work needed to make it happen.

We have finished the list of PGCH and MCH Bulls/Cows and Steers. Jim Mannos, our registrar has worked hard to bring all the show wins up to date. BIG thanks to him for that job, it takes hours of research to compile the wins and determine the restricted, Jr. and Sr. legs. Many of the wins are not "official" due to a number of issues. Jim has to go through every show and first determine if the show win or "leg" is official, then he adds it in by the chronological order of the show. It is very time consuming to get it right. There are times that an animal has been entered in a show after winning thier PGCH status and will continue to show until the registrar has had the time to review the show results and determine the status of the wins.

Bernie and Dottie are working hard to update the new web site and get it rolling. they are giving it a new facelift and making it more user friendly. We welcome any input or suggestions. Please bear with us while the transformation takes place, they have a lot of new and exciting ideas and changes in the works. It will be worth the wait! Thanks to Dottie and Bernie, it is a daunting task.

We appreciate your patience while we continue to grow and improve. AMZA has grown much faster than we ever imagined. When we started the organization we knew the Miniature Zebu breed needed an organization to promote, preserve and support the breed and it's members. I am proud of the work we have done thus far. We have taken an obscure breed of cattle and put them on the map. We have increased the awarness, value, diversity of use and importance of the breed in a short time. Something no other organization was able or willing to do. It has taken a lot of hard work, but worth every minute. We are fortunate to have a membership of amazing people who continue to prove the value of the breed and friendship.

Thanks to all of you for your continued support and we will continue to work hard to earn it.

Until next time, David