The Greatest Texas Longhorn herd sires of all time

THE GREATEST TEXAS LONGHORN HERD SIRES OF ALL TIME

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The January 1996 Texas Longhorn Journal, published a survey of its readers naming The Greatest Texas Longhorns Herd Sires of All Time. They are considered the greatest not because of the shows they won or what they sold for but because of the outstanding qualities they passed on to future generations. (Click on page to enlarge)

What made them great?

These 11 bulls, voted the Greatest Texas Longhorn Herd Sires of all time by readers’ of the Texas Longhorn Journal, had the ability to pass desirable qualities to their offspring. All have had descendents win shows and top sales. All are deceased, yet their legacy continues to grow because of the continuing success of their descendents. Beginning in the late 60's The Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America presented a certificate of recognition to any Texas Longhorn Bull or Cow with over forty inches of horn tip to tip. All of these Great Herd Sires had above average horn length in their time and their offspring had even more. They all had almost perfect Texas Longhorn Conformation. A book could be written on their qualities and contributions they made to the Texas Longhorn industry. Here are a few highlights.

1. Texas Ranger JP born 1968 is straight Phillip’s breeding. He has the unique distinction of being the only Texas Longhorn bull in the ancestry of every Grand Champion Texas Longhorn bull at the TLBAA World Show and the ITLA International Championship Show. Though his 48” horns at maturity are not impressive by today’s standards, in the late 60’s and early 70’s, the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America gave out special recognition certificates to any Texas Longhorn that had over 40” of horn. We find Texas Ranger JP in the ancestry of all the bulls we have used in our breeding program, except Luke.

2. Bail Jumper born 1983 is a blend of the Phillip’s and the WR families. He wasn’t the first but is considered the best blend of 2 of the 7 original Texas Longhorn families. Bail Jumper has sired many show champions and sale toppers. His offspring are taller, longer, and have almost perfect conformation. His horns were 53”. He has Cowcatcher and Texas Ranger JP in his ancestry. He is the grandfather of our herd sires Joshua and Jacob.

3. Overwhelmer was born in 1982. His horns were over 57” at maturity. He is a blend of the Phillip’s, Wright, and the W.R. families. He is considered the best blend of 3 families. He has sired many show champions and won Get of Sire at many shows. He sired great bulls and females, great horn size and great conformation. He has Cowcatcher and Texas Ranger JP in his ancestry. He was the grandfather of our herd sire Meshach.

4. Don Quixote is straight W.R. breeding. He is the oldest of the great herd sires born in 1965. Many consider him the best W.R. bull ever. Though his horns were only 40”, he has sired more 50”+ sons than any other W.R. bull. His offspring are known for their very correct Texas Longhorn conformation. He comes into our herd primarily through Kings Quixote and Moses.

5. Impressive was born in 1978. His horns were over 51”. He is a blend of WR and Phillips families. His calves have been very successful in the show and sale ring. Even today many female champions trace back to him. He has Don Quixote and Texas Ranger JP in his ancestry. He comes into our herd from our herd sires Moses and Redeemed.

6. Cowcatcher was born in 1977. He is a blend of Phillips and WR families. He was the first successful blend of two families. He was the first Texas Longhorn bull to weigh over a ton at over 2100 lbs. His horns measured over 51” at maturity. He was the sire of Overwhelmer and Bail Jumper. They are the # 2 & 3 bulls in this servey He has Texas Ranger JP in his ancestry. He was the great grandfather of our herd sires Joshua and Meshach.

7. Measles’ Super Ranger is a blend of Phillips and WR born in 1979. He had horns of 46” at maturity. He is a well known sire of great females with classical correct conformation and a beautiful speckled color patterns. He has Texas Ranger JP in his ancestry. He comes into our herd from our herd sire Redeemed and now from Matthew.

8. Senator was born in 1986 and is a blend of the Phillips, W.R., Wright and Butler families. He is the most successful blend of 4 families. He sires both great sons and daughters. He sires huge horns and size. Many of his daughters weighed 1100-1300 lbs. His horns were over 57” inches and he weighed over 2000 lbs. He has Overwhelmer, Classic, Cowcatcher, and Texas Ranger JP in his ancestry. He is an excellent example of stacking pedigrees. He was the sire of our herd sire Meshach.

9. Classic born in 1973 is straight Butler breeding. His dam Beauty was the first cow in the Texas Longhorn breed with over 60” of horn tip to tip. Classic was the first bull in the Texas Longhorn breed to reach over 60” tip to tip. He had 61” horns at maturity. He was once syndicated for $1,000,000. He enters our herd through our herd sires Meshach, and Kingfisher.

10.(tie) Bold Ruler is a straight Butler bull born in 1973. His horn measurement was just under 50” tip to tip. Most of his offspring exceed the 50” tip to tip and a number of his daughters reached over 60” in horns. He enters our herd through a few foundation cows, Moses, and now Luke.
10.(tie) King born in 1981 is a blend of Phillips and W.R. His horns reached 65” shortly before his death and he weighed just over a ton. He is one of the leading producers of bone and muscling. He has Texas Ranger JP in his ancestry. We were fortunate to be able to breed King one season at the Kat-El Ranch. We also used his sons Kingfisher and King’s Quixote.

Now meet Matthew, born September 10, 1999. He is sired by Moses out of Miss Texas.

He is the first Texas Longhorn Herd Sire to have all 11 of the Greatest Texas Longhorn Herd Sires of all time in his ancestry. He also has Phenomenon, the outstanding horn producer. He is a blend of 6 of the 7 original Texas Longhorn families. Matthew, was a show champion, as a Junior Bull. He passes these great bloodlines and 6 of the 7 families to every calf he produces. Jeff Keating, who purchased his son Mark for a herd sire said, “I now have all of the greatest Texas Longhorn Herd Sires of all time and 6 of the 7 families in MY pasture. You can too.”

With his first calf crop Matthew started producing show winning offspring. In Oct 2004 we took 3 of Matthew's offspring to The International Texas Longhorn Championship Show. Romans 828 won Grand Champion Jr. Bull, John 14:6 won Reserve Jr. Champion Bull, and Acts 1:8 won Grand Champion Jr. Heifer. The three teamed up to win 2nd in Get of Sire for Matthew.
At The 2005 International Championship Texas Longhorn Show Acts 1:8 was named All Age Reserve Grand Champion. She and two of Mathew's other daughters Matthew 6:34 and Psalm 4:1 teamed up to win second in Get of Sire for the Second year in a row. At the 2007 Houston Livestock Show Matthew's daughter Matthew 6:34 was named Reserve Grand Champion Texas Longhorn Female. At The 2007 International Championship Texas Longhorn Show Matthew's daughters Psalm 4:8, Philemon 1:3, and Psalm 25:5 teamed up to win Get of Sire for Matthew! We think Matthew is a Great Bull and those Great Texas Longhorn Herd Sires in his ancestry go a long way in helping him produce show winning offspring, but it could be the Good Lord wants you to read those Bible Verses.
Matthew's offspring have a lot of horn and a lot of color. The 11 Great Texas Longhorn Herd Sires appear in Matthews ancestry 25 times. He has a lot of Greatness to pass on.

As of May 5, 2008, 22 of his sons have been purchased for Herd Sires. All were natural service. Several others purchased as calves at side are also being used to pass his great blood lines along.

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