The members of CTLR would like to express their gratitude for all the folks who stepped up to help, both on the front lines and those working behind the scenes. Because of the efforts of so many selfless Texans and others from around the nation, relief supplies were delivered to the following areas: Highland Lakes, San Saba, Burnet Co., Sandy Creek (five locations).

Thanks to the generosity of donors and volunteers, donations were sorted by use (food, cleaning, pet, etc.) and working with onsite coordinators, those donations were then delivered according to greatest need to each of the above listed areas by tireless volunteers. While the historic Hill Country flood is no longer a news item, I can tell you the 15 pallets of bottled water and 36 pallets of cleaning supplies sitting under trees in my pasture awaiting delivery to Hunt (looking for a warehouse), are testament that flood relief continues.

Special thanks to member Markham Dossett for his personal efforts delivering fencing and hay to San Saba, and to fellow members Vivian Page, Tim Norris, and Debby Farr for supporting his efforts. To the rest of our members who also aided fellow Texans, my deepest gratitude.

In the words of one site coordinator Paul H., on witnessing the outpouring of aid, “These, these are our people.”

Our Mission

Conserve the Original Texas Longhorn

History shows us all the Texas Longhorns contribution to the Lone Star State. The breed’s unique adaptability provided the much-needed means of survival during Reconstruction through the post-Civil War era.

The key role Longhorn cattle played traveling the long trails North by the millions paved a way for Texas to become the economic leader it is today. It’s hard to imagine any other animal having made as large an impact on its state as has the iconic Texas Longhorn.

The Cattlemen’s Texas Longhorn Registry was formed by one simple goal: to conserve the “original” type of Texas Longhorn.

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If you consider yourself a Longhorn enthusiast and respect its critical role in Texas history, a breeder preserving DNA vital for all breeds, or an advocate for this incredible Texas icon, then our mission will interest you.

Nearly a hundred years ago in 1927, ranchers and Longhorn enthusiasts convinced the US Congress to appropriate funds to protect the almost extinct historic Texas Longhorn. A herd was established that to this day is federally protected at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

In the early 1960’s a society was formed by dedicated ranchers to highlight and focus conservation, but after a few years some founders and breeders knew more was needed for original Texas Longhorns to survive.

Nearly forty years ago, a small group of dedicated Texas Longhorn cattle raisers got together to thrash out how to guarantee the future of real Texas Longhorns. Food supply chain developments and crossbreeding each shared a hand in making the original Texas Longhorn future extremely dark.

Something needed to be done. Only the Cattleman’s Texas Longhorn Registry heard the call.

If you consider yourself as a Longhorn enthusiast and respect its critical role in Texas history, a breeder preserving DNA vital for all breeds, or an advocate for this incredible Texas icon then our mission will interest you.

Nearly a hundred years ago in 1927, ranchers and Longhorn enthusiasts convinced the US Congress to appropriate funds to protect this almost extinct historic Texas Longhorn. A herd was established that to this day is federally protected at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

In the early 1960’s a society was formed by dedicated ranchers to highlight and focus conservation, but after a few years some founders and breeders knew more was needed for original Texas Longhorns to survive.

Nearly forty years ago, a small group of dedicated Texas Longhorn cattle raisers got together to thrash out how to guarantee the future of real Texas Longhorns. Food supply chain developments and crossbreeding each shared a hand in making the original Texas Longhorn future extremely dark.

Something needed to be done. Only the Cattleman’s Texas Longhorn Registry heard the call.

If you consider yourself as a Longhorn enthusiast and respect its critical role in Texas history, a breeder preserving DNA vital for all breeds, or an advocate for this incredible Texas icon then our mission will interest you.

Nearly a hundred years ago in 1927, ranchers and Longhorn enthusiasts convinced the US Congress to appropriate funds to protect this almost extinct historic Texas Longhorn. A herd was established that to this day is federally protected at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

In the early 1960’s a society was formed by dedicated ranchers to highlight and focus conservation, but after a few years some founders and breeders knew more was needed for original Texas Longhorns to survive.

Nearly forty years ago, a small group of dedicated Texas Longhorn cattle raisers got together to thrash out how to guarantee the future of real Texas Longhorns. Food supply chain developments and crossbreeding each shared a hand in making the original Texas Longhorn future extremely dark.

Something needed to be done. Only the Cattleman’s Texas Longhorn Registry heard the call.

“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind; and it was so.”

Genesis 1:24