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instructive value for the breeders of the 

 day, but as time goes on will form a series 

 of the utmost interest and importance as 

 the pictorial record of the progress of the 

 breed. The essays on breeding and manage- 

 ment which are to be found in these volumes, 

 coming from experts who are not only mas- 

 ters of their respective subjects, but who 

 possess the gift of lucidly conveying their 

 knowledge, enhance the value of the Stud 

 Books in no small decree. 



The Show held each spring serves a 

 double purpose in promoting the interests of 

 the breed and keeping breeders in personal 

 touch with one another to the advantage of 

 all. It may be worth giving here, in con- 

 densed form, the number of entries received 

 for the Shows of the last ten years since the 

 first edition of this little book was published. 



475 489 503 553 526 



Many causes operate to produce fluctuation 

 in the numbers of entries ; but the general 



