By Craig Perez Being the “Henry Ford” of Longhorns would truly fit the description of one man. Johnnie Hoffman is still proclaimed as one of the most influential, most recognized breeders, whose brand alone can increase the value of cattle, and is synonymous with the most successful production of cattle in the industry today. The biggest breeders and ranches today still tip their hats to the knowledge passed down by Johnnie Hoffman. In a time when many breeders were still using trial and error to produce blended genetics, Johnnie was already starting to mass produce big horned cattle. The match of blending WR genetics with Butler genetics with consistent success was masSTATS: tered by Johnnie early on. Using that knowledge to create some of the most Sire: MONARCH 103 stable horn producing bulls and cows Tabasco! As a reader and writer it is fun to watch the industry has ever seen. Many of things unfold. It can be said that the horn proDam: PEARL which are still used today. One of these duction of Delta Ursula (Tabasco x SR Emcows is known over all the rest, and that DOB: 1/29/1980 ~ 1/5/2002 peror’s Brenda) is what creates the 80” tip-to-tip cow is Delta Diamond. As a grandZD Kelly (Diamond W Pay Cash x Delta UrTLBAA # C21669 daughter of Lady Butler (Magnificent 7 sula). Perhaps even the stellar power delivered cow), Delta Diamond surpassed her by Hashknife (Tabasco x Guadalajara) the dam OFFICIAL MAGNIFICENT 7 HORN and would become the only cow of the of Iron Mike ST sired Hunts Command Respect. MEASUREMENT: 57 1/2” TTT Magnificent 7 to reach the 70” tip-to-tip Let’s not forget the mega production of mark. Becoming the biggest horned BREEDER: Tabasco’s Lezawe cow of the Magnificent 7 isn’t what gave (Tabasco x Lethal JOHNNIE HOFFMAN her fame, it was her production from Zawe), dam of SeLAST OWNER: nearly start to finish of her twelve progbastian out of EL COYOTE RANCH eny that pays homage to her breeder for Boomerang C P. consistency and predictability. Even more impresOne of her first daughters is Dixie sive is her grand- BL Siciety Diamond Jubilee (Dixie Hunter x Delta Diamond). Born just prior daughter, the 82”+ tip-to-tip LLL to the publishing of Leweze’s 7E5 (Gun Smoke x EOT Cherthe Magnificent 7 rypicker’s Leweze). Tabasco has more article, she is the than proven himself in the production mystery heifer that of horn with these few just being some sells private treaty of the highlights. to Tom Brundage The next daughter on the list goes for $15,000. Tom in a very different direction from the Brundage proved rest. Delta Glow (Dode’s Classic FM446 Delta Lagniappe his $15,000 purx Delta Diamond) appears to be a test chase by selling breeding for Johnnie Hoffman, as he many of her prog- ZD Rocks Leading Lady goes in a completely different direceny, most likely for tion after her. It is hard to say what a tidy profit. These offspring get scattered throughout the industry, Johnnie may have been thinking, but but the line still lives on through several branches. it is easy to see what others thought of Mike Settles tells us that Delta Diamond was bred back to his cross because this one takes off Dixie Hunter for her next calf. If only the readers then would have with a deep genetic line. An easy pick Leading Lady known what we know today. That calf was none other than up point is to go four generations to
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