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these, ^ ; or these, . Consequently, 



from a sufficient number of matings a quarter 

 of the calves are pure black, o ; a half are 



masquerading blacks, ; and a quarter are pure 



red, 

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Again, when black masqueraders are bred 



back to pure black cattle, one half their progeny 



are pure black, the other half masqueraders. 



Thus T3 >§ gives two pure blacks, „ ; and 



two masqueraders, 



Further, when black masqueraders are bred 

 back to red, one half their progeny are masque- 



B "^ r 



raders, the other half are red. >§ gives two 



r _^ r 



B r 



masqueraders, , and two reds, . 



These black masqueraders cause confusion, 

 since they cannot be separated from the pure 

 black ones by the naked eye ; but, like the 

 intermediate roans, they may also be the means 

 of transmitting a colour from one set of cattle to 

 another. For instance, red cattle of North Devon 

 type were taken to the south of Ireland a century 

 ago, or more, and crossed with the native black 

 Kerry cattle. The result of the crossing and 



