09/03/2026
In honor of Cowboy Tuff Chex — and a reminder that sometimes it only takes one. 🤘
My very first experience with artificial insemination was certainly one to remember. I decided to roll the dice and tried breeding 12 different cows to Cowboy Tuff Chex via straws I had purchased. After all the time, expense, and anticipation… only one took.
And this beautiful girl was the result.
Was it an expensive way to end up with one calf? Absolutely.
Cowboy Tuff Chex will forever be remembered as one of the great bulls in Texas Longhorn history, and having a direct daughter of Cowboy Tuff Chex here at Pellegrino Ranch makes that first AI experience more than worth it.
Twelve attempts. One pregnancy. One very special cow. Sometimes one is all you need.
🤘 Pellegrino Ranch
Proudly preserving the genetics and legacy of the Texas Longhorn.