Our History

Dwight Alexander is a native of East Texas and has been involved in Agriculture and the

cattle industry all of his life. At the age of two, his family went into the Dairy business in

Hopkins County after his parents decided to return to their roots of Agriculture and leave

the business world in Dallas along with Grandfather Arthur. As the dairy grew and they

developed the largest Registered Brown Swiss herd in the nation exhibiting cattle across

the country and exporting breeding stock to numerous South American countries. 

As times changed, they dispersed the dairy cattle and gradually entered into the Registered

Braunvieh business. Clifton and Marieta, Dwight’s parents spearheaded the Braunvieh

development at the beginning focusing on using Full Blood Braunvieh bulls on commercial

Angus and Brangus cattle. A few years later, Dwight decided to get more involved again in

the ranch and bought a small herd of Full Blood Braunvieh cows. This began the

combination of producing Full Blood, Purebred and Percentage Braunvieh cattle and to

promote and focus on the benefits of all. Since 1996, the Braunvieh breed has been the

focus of the Alexander Ranch.

Fortunately, as time has passed, the Alexander family has now progressed to the next

generation with son, Collin and his wife Jessica along with their daughters. They have taken

an active role in the progress and development of the herd. The granddaughters experience

and desire to compete in the show ring have opened up opportunities for not only them to

excel but for other youth to come along side and participate.

The Alexander Braunvieh Ranch, located only 80 miles East of Dallas in Brashear, Texas

now offers top bloodlines of replacement heifers, bulls and semen to breeders all across

the country. The selection can be both Traditional or Black Braunvieh as well as polled or

horned. The genetic opportunities of the semen available can meet any desired mating or

help to enhance any program. Today, the Braunvieh breed continues to be a new breed to

recognize or understand all the benefits even though it traces back to one of the olders

breeds in the world. The Alexander Crew are always available to answer questions or help

with expanding the Braunvieh breed.