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The promotion of pure French Canadian cattle has been assisted 

 by the legislature of Quebec and a breeding association. In 1886 

 the legislature adopted rules for the registration of foundation stock, 



and until 1895 a herd book was maintained. Animals of correct I 



form and acceptably pure descent were eligible to registration. 

 In 1895 the French Canadian Cattle Breeders' Association was 

 organized and in September of that year assumed the control of 

 all herdbook records. Since 1896 no animals have been or can 

 be registered excepting the descendants of the foundation stock 

 already recorded. Up to 1917 two volumes of herdbooks have 

 been published, showing the registration of 4215 animals. 



