Texas Longhorn
 Longhorns
were brought by the Spanish via Mexico into Texas in the sixteenth
century. After the Civil War (1861-65)
there was an explosive increase in their population. Cattle intended for
slaughter were driven slowly along the wide 'cattle trails', often
taking two years to reach market in the more densely populated north
east. In the extremely hard winter of 1885/86, up to 85% of the
animals died in many areas. After the subsequent extremely dry summer
and an unusually severe blizzard in January 1887, holdings completely
collapsed and the importance of this breed was practically destroyed.
In 1964, the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America was
formed. At that time there were less than 1,500 head of genuine
Texas Longhorn cattle in existence. The Texas Longhorn is the
living symbol of the Old West.
Very variable coloring. An
individual animal may have areas of black, gray, brown and white. There
are examples which are mono-colored, or have patches, spots or brindling.
Very easy calving. The
horns are impressively long and spreading.
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