The Many Virtues of the ITLA Certificate

from The Drover: July 2023

by International Texas Longhorn Association

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If you have not registered your calves yet, this is all the data, costs, and a graphic you receive with the ITLA certificate. More information of value is on ITLA certificates than any registry. Here is what you get for the lowest--lowest price in the industry.

~Vertical certificates for easy filing on non transparent heavy stock paper.

~Certificate type is a large easy to read bold, simple cap.

~OCV# included for a permanent record. Pins, clips or tattoos may be lost or become unreadable, but the ITLA OCV number on the certificate is for ever. Some states require OCV for entry.

~Birth weight data is an indicator of easy calving, health, and mature size.

~ITLA certificates have four generation records of ancestor's names, ID#, and registration numbers for a permanent record, if per chance dual registration is desired, it gives all data at a glance.

~ITLA is one of the few registries providing a full color photo at no extra charge. This is one of the most popular reasons people switch to ITLA certificates. At later day when critter has developed huge twisty horns a new photo can be replaced at a small replacement fee

~Simple identification (ID) numbers are used. No (private herd) or confusing her numbers required

~Holding brands can be crisp computer affixed (when provided) for bold presentations, no smudgy rubber stamps.

~Millennium Futurity stamps at no charge when qualified.

~Wait to register in ITLA up to 14 months of age for only $15.

~Register any qualified animal at any age for $25-lowest price in the industry

~AI sire enrollment $100 without extensive ancestry DNA costs--lowest price in the industry.

~Active annual membership $75-lowest price in the industry

~Signed and stamped

~ITLA works to give every member their best certificates, service and quality.

I want to THANK everyone that helped make the 2nd Annual ITLA Longhorn Show of the Ozarks a success. Russ Thompson for being the announcer & Anita Butler Thompson for handling records. Tonya Carr Abel for make ready and awards. On top of that she helped my daughter be courageous to take her calves in by herself. Curtis Abel and Ty Huskey for helping in the ring and in make ready Eric Meyer for helping Levi E. Mast handle our cattle and being the night security. Bogdan Melnichuk for bringing 2 of his children to help with taking photos and his daughter who helped show calves in the youth show. Thank you who brought cattle and a BIG thank you to my sponsors M2 Rifleman owned by B&H Partnership, Bull & Barrel Longhorns & Savannah Belle Farms with Ty & Lindsey Huskey , Abel Longhorns , Rocking JP Cattle with Justin Wilson & Paige Wilson Church View Cattle Co. with Mike Thiel & Shirley Spranger Thiel and Heaven on Earth with Keith Bentz and Sandi Bentz And special Thank you to Doug Burris for judging open and Greg Brown for judging youth. Again this show could not have happened with out all this help. Thank you all.