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year 1889 or 1890," the catalogue shows that more than two- 
thirds of the entries were born in 1889. 
Kerr (J and Dexter Kerry, — The aggregate entry of these breeds 
was less than half as large as that at Plymouth in the preceding 
year. Irish esliibitors were, on account of recent regulations, 
absent ; but the English exhibitors represented as many as nine 
different counties : Bucks, Cambs, Hants, Kent, Norfolk, Notts, 
Oxon, Rutland, and Wilts. 
Kerry bulls (Class 103) were " a poor class of six animals," 
in which Mr. Martin J. Sutton's Kiclmore Prince was first, and 
Mr. Charles Adeane's Blacliamoor was second. " Undoubtedly 
the best animal per se was No. 1309 (the Duchess of Newcastle's 
Forest Shamroclc) ; but if the rules of the Irish Kerry Herd Book 
Society are to be regarded, especially in male animals — a point 
open to question, — he was disqualified on such rules. The two 
animals, first and second, were the only two of which mention 
could be made." 
Kerry cows or heifers (Class 104) entered the ring to the 
number of 11. It was a nice class on the whole, though 
several animals were deficient in formation of the udder. The 
first prize fell to Mr. Martin J. Sutton's Pee}), and the second 
prize to the Marquis of Lansdowne's Knda. " The first-prize 
cow, although having more white than permitted by the Irish 
Kerry Herd Book Society, could not be passed, as she is in 
every other respect a very perfect specimen of a Kerry and a 
dairy cow. The second-prize animal was a good typical Kerry, 
and the other noticed cows were all thoroughly good speci- 
mens." 
Amongst the Dexter bulls (Class 105) Lord Ashburton's 
Chanrj " was easily first." The second-prize bull, Mr. Sutton's 
Othello, and Mr. Swithinbank's reserve, " were very equal in merit, 
there being very little to choose between them." The second- 
prize animal, however, " had the advantage in touch." 
Class lOG, for Dexter cows or heifers, was a very strong 
class, in which the solid awards went to Lord Ashburton's 
Queen Mob and Mr. Swithinbank's Denham Lady Limericlc. 
When seven out of the IG had been drafted, the placing of the 
others was a matter of considerable difficulty, and eventually the 
Judges were obliged to ask the umpire to decide between the 
first two animals — a task in which Mr. Robertson confessed 
there was very little margin of choice. 
" It is very clear," say the Judges, "that if the presence of 
vhite in Kerrys is to disqualify, as at present insisted upon by. 
the Irish Kerry Hei'd Book Society, injustice will be done to 
good individual animals, and great injury to the breed in general." 
