DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The Nubian (really the Anglo-Nubian, as we know it) is the product of crossing 

 between goats imported from Asia into England and^the native English goat. They 

 are large goats of entirely different build from "the Swiss breeds, their chief 

 characteristics being the Roman nose and long pendulous ears. Though these goats 

 in India are known to yield 8 and 10 quarts daily, in this country they have not 

 equalled the Swiss breeds on the average ; their handsome appearance with their 

 varied colouring and short coats makes them great favourites. 



FOUNDATION STOCK. 



In addition to providing classes for registration of the above three breeds, a 

 class was also made for Nubian, Saanen, or Toggenburg goats already in Canada, 

 provided they were inspected by a representative of the Dominion Live Stock 

 Commissioner before the end of 1917. This class was provided to take care of the 

 many good goats already in the country which were not registered, but which were 

 considered worthy of being registered, either on account of their good milking 

 qualities or of their suitability as breeding animals. The inspection was carried 

 out by J. K. King, of the Sheep and Goat Division at Ottawa, and resulted in about 



High-class grade Toggenburg, with daily yield at first kidding of 1 gallon 

 (American). Courtesy Winthrow Howland. Another of Mr. Howland's Toggen- 

 burg does. " Fanette." has made a record of 2,680 Ib. milk in one year. Since 

 going to press. " California Gretel," a Toggenburg doe of Mr. Howland's strain 

 at the University of California, has made the splendid official record of 

 2,941% Ib. milk in 365 days. 



200 goats being passed as worthy of registration. The animals thus passed will 

 form a valuable foundation from which Canadian breeders will be able to breed up, 

 and the progeny of these goats when bred to pure-bred bucks will be duly registered. 

 Foundation-stock goats are distinguished by the metal tag in their left ears, with 

 the letters F.S. before the numbers. It should be distinctly understood that the 

 foundation-stock class was limited to those animals inspected by Mr. King before 

 the end of 1917. and that no other animals will be recorded in this class. 



TENTATIVE STANDARDS. 



The following standards of excellence are put 'forward in a purely tentative 

 form to give breeders some idea of the desired type and as a basis for more definite 

 and exact standards which will be drawn up when more experience has been gained 

 from breeding in this country : 



