Real Unión de Criadores de Toros de Lidia

History 1905-2024

The RUCTL is a centenary institution, whose most representative milestones are listed below.

  • 1905
    Foundation

    The Union of Bull Breeders of Lidia was founded on April 15, 1905 as a group of ranchers to protect their interests: defense against cattle traffickers, the abusive damage of the bulls of the time by the pujas and the opposition of some bullfighters to fight bulls from certain livestock farms.

    The first acting Board of Directors was chaired by D. Cristóbal Colón y de la Cerda, Duke of Veragua.

  • 1936
    Pages Lawsuit
    Conflict that takes the name of a famous bullfighting businessman and that alienated ranchers, businessmen, bullfighters and critics. It was left unresolved due to the outbreak of the Civil War.
  • 1946
    Official List of Livestock Catalog

    From then on it would be published annually. In 1950, the 3rd Category ranchers formed the Association of Dealers and Morucheros.