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The Guernsey Breed 



largely to the impro\-en'ient of the breed in Guernsey is the 

 fact that no bull is allowed to stand for public ser\-ice on the 

 island until he is 15 months old and has been taken to a local 

 show with his mother and been approved by the Herd Book 

 committee. The onl}' exception to this rule is made when the 

 bull's mother is dead but her quality known by the prizes she 

 won at the public shows. 



As the islands are so small, no breeder on the Island of 

 Guernsey would have to lead his animals more than three or 

 four miles to exhibit them at the shows, and on the Islands 



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of Alderney and Sark, not nnjre than two miles. It is, there- 

 fore, a very easy matter for the farmers to exhibit their cattle 

 at these shows, and oftentimes several hundred of the best 

 will be shown. 



At the Whitsuntide Show the animals are di\'ided into 

 the following classes: Bulls — First class, 27 months and over; 

 second class, 18 months and under 27 months; third class, 

 from 15 to 18 months. Cows — First class, age six years and 

 over; second class, four years and under six; third class, under 

 four vears. Heifers — First class, two years and over; second 

 class, 16 months and under two years; third class, under 16 

 months. The same classification is used for the August show. 



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