Rocking 4R Ranch

Rocking 4R Ranch Member Breeder: Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America

BREEDING THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN COWBOY CATTLE OF THE OLD WEST

Through the progressive breeding of complimentary, proven bloodlines, our program continues to produce beautiful, gentle, long-horned, true to breed, outstandingly colorful cattle. Our main goal is to keep the breed as close to its original state as possible. We are not interested in altering the breed for any reason.

"Seeing a pure-bred Texas Longhorn makes you nostalgic for the Old West. Watch a herd and you are watching living history."

The original cattle of the Old West. Living History.

A purely bred Texas Longhorn Cow, Bull or Steer brings nostalgia and wonder to old and young alike.

If you aren't able to own any, we hope you will visit longhorn ranches across the country to experience the majestic longhorn presence and feel the American West come alive before your eyes!

We have gathered our herd foundation cows and breeding bulls from many respected ranches across the United States, carefully selecting the best examples of purity, beauty, and correct form.

We believe that improving herds is different from improving the breed -- which, in our opinion, needs no improvement at all. Excessive horn length and/or body type that is unlike the original Longhorn of the West is becoming more prevalent with emphasis on the longest horn or the largest body.

"Improvements" to horn length or body type can produce cattle that stray from the true historic longhorn characteristics.

Perfection and beauty within the proper conformation is our ultimate goal.

Our breeding choices produce truly feminine long-horned females that average 60-70" Tip To Tip at maturity. We pay special attention to their body conformation. The cows should be "hippy" and have a clean underline with wide ribcage, narrow hips and long legs. Longhorns should look like the cattle they are--- survivors. Their horns should look proportional to their body. The more colorful and the rangier they look, the better.

We pay especially close attention to the masculine-vs.-feminine look of the herd. Our bulls are bred to look imposing and impressive. Masculine. They have clean underlines, large heads, imposing shoulders, narrowing hips and horns with a good-size girth and length. We do not breed bulls that exhibit aggressive behavior towards people. All our breeding bulls must exhibit dominance and the desire to 'own' his cows.

The "Rocking 4R" Ranch is dedicated to the continuation and preservation of the pure Texas Longhorn breed. We only breed and sell the original, undiluted Longhorn. We do not clone, Artificially Inseminate or crossbreed, ever. The only cattle we keep are Longhorn.

We breed to produce cattle that are the beautiful Longhorns that "Won the West" -- and although we do breed with handling in mind, we want cattle that protect their calves and survive, thrive, without interference by man - and all the while maintaining their glorious range looks and true American heritage.

The only way to build a great herd is to start with great cattle. The only way to maintain a great herd is to continue to include new animals whose genetics compliment those already in place, thereby continuing to enhance and maintain the herd. We always keep in mind when selecting cattle to add to our breeding herd that not all "great pedigree" cattle are showstoppers-- and some of the most perfect examples of Texas Longhorn conformation and traits have an ancestry that is little known within the greater Longhorn industry.

We would love to hear from you! As you browse through the herd, please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may have. Contact Us at your convenience!

We support family farming and the next generation of ranchers. Members of 4-H, Future Farmers of America and other youth breeders are automatically given 20% off of the listed prices.

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BREEDING THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN COWBOY CATTLE OF THE OLD WEST

We believe that improving herds is different from improving the breed -- which, in our opinion, needs no improvement at all. Excessive horn length and/or body type that is unlike the original Longhorn of the West is becoming more prevalent with emphasis on the longest horn or the largest body.

"Improvements" to horn length or body type can produce cattle that stray from the true historic longhorn characteristics.

Perfection and beauty within the proper conformation is our ultimate goal.

The "Rocking 4R" Ranch is dedicated to the continuation and preservation of the pure Texas Longhorn breed. We only breed and sell the original, undiluted Longhorn. We do not clone, Artificially Inseminate or crossbreed, ever. The only cattle we keep are Longhorn.