Love this Registry and the folks associated with it. My family has grown to love these cattle and have become passionate about it. Preserving something super special and historical is something to be proud of and be a part of. We hope to keep this heritage breed alive and thriving for years to come.
This is a well run nonprofit that advances the knowledge and supports the phenotype and genotype of the original Texas longhorns. They also work with public schools educating children about genetics using longhorns as examples.
CTLR is working hard to preserve, promote and protect the original Texas Longhorn cattle. The work hard to insure that the Longhorn cattle the work with are genetically free from from genetic influence on another breed of cattle. The are working to protect the American Icon and symbol of western heritage we all know as the Texas Longhorn. We owe a debt of gratitude to the Texas Longhorn as the foundation that today's cattle industry was built on.
Cattleman’s Texas Longhorn Registry is a tremendous organization dedicated to preservation of true historical type longhorn cattle. It’s members are extremely knowledgeable and eager to share their knowledge with others.
My wife and I joined the CTLR several years ago. Since then we have definately expanded our knowledge of Longhorns and the importance of a pure breed. We have met several members over the years that have also provided us with knowledge and assistance when needed.
It is a very worthy organization.
I am a fairly new member to this organization. I have found the members to be welcoming, very knowledgeable, and always willing to share their expertise and resources. All are absolutely devoted to the conservation and care of these beautiful, historic animals.
The CTLR is committed to continue the existence of the old-timey, genetically pure Spanish longhorns that were feral in Texas when the Texans came. Bulls must pass visual inspection and DNA testing in order to be registered. Heifers/cows will have similar conditions to be registered unless the sire and dam are both registered with the CTLR. The records for the Registry are well-kept and up-to-date.
Very well-run organization. Communicates frequently with its members. Actively promotes its cause through social media. I am a member and very proud to be affiliated. I believe in this organization and its focus and have designated it as my nonprofit to receive benefits from Amazon Smile program to reflect that commitment.
Sir / Ma'am, using up-to-date technologies and utilizing the herds of the purest Texas Longhorns, the Cattlemen's Texas Longhorn Registry is keeping this iconic cattle breed pure, and its breeder members are working to increase the number of Texas Longhorns as well as selectively breed to increase the health and purity of the breed. No other nonprofit has these goals and no other organization is dedicated the preserving the original Texas Longhorn. How ranchers do their part is problematic, given the need to generate income, however, the CTLR is 'home plate' for Texas Longhorn cattle. Alastair Gordon Scott, Rising Ranch, Texas
This is a truly exceptional organization; the board members provide timely, relevant information for cattle and registry management. They're consistently going above and beyond to connect registry members with other interested parties or to help find information and services needed. I've never seen such a well-run organization - truly impressive.
This is the only organization that actually works, via experienced cattle inspectors and the finest, comprehensive, DNA testing available, to isolate for historic preservation what is the true, historically correct, Texas Longhorn breed. The other organizations have allowed these great harbingers of history morph into some sort of freak by selective, thus intentional, breeding practices in an effort to enhance horn growth only so that they can market these cattle as a carnival attraction. This irresponsible activity is aggressively countered by CTLR. It is absolutely a worthy cause deserving of non-profit status.
This is the only Texas Longhorn cattle association making strides to conserve the original Iberian phenotype of the cattle that evolved here in the Americas. The CTLR is involved in genetic testing to eliminate animals that possess evidence of genetics from other breeds. The CTLR advocates unsullied genotypes should only be used for F1 beef production to assure ultimate hybrid vigor in offspring inheriting the many beneficial traits possessed by traditional Texas Longhorn cattle including: calving ease, mothering ability, high fertility, range efficiency, forage conversion, disease resistance, and adaptability to thrive in arid and marginal range conditions. Those desirable traits are compromised in horned cattle that possess traces of other breeds.