The Official Publication Of The Guernsey Breed
Published by Purebred Publishing Inc. • (614) 575-4620
Editor: Lynnette Wright
Cow Family Issue
North Central States Directory
Performance Reports
2002 Milk Flow Queens 6
2003 First Quarter Class Leaders 16
All Time National Class Leaders 18
Official Quarterly Production Records 22
2002 Gold Star Awards 29

Builders Of The Breed
The Biddy Family ~ A Remarkable Legacy 14
Preview of National Convention Farm Tours: Part III 24
Genetic Recovery Equates to Success 25
Guernsey Youth Wins Scholarship 32

Departments
Golden Focus 5
A Word From Your Director 17
Road Recollections 26
Princess' Farewell Address 26
Along the Tanbark Trail 30
New Members 31
Obituaries 32
We Believe in Guernseys! 33
New Prefixes 35
Calendar of Events 37
Index To Advertisers 37

On The Cover
This is the Cow Family Issue and one of the most dominant cow families in North America is the "Biddy" Family. Laeschland TS Biddy, EX-94 (cut out) is the matriarch of the family, on the cover with her are some of her most outstanding descendents. From top to bottom: Laeschland Pender Billie Jean, EX-92; Laeschland Perfect Bliss, EX-92; Lavon Farms Enhancer Bliss, VG-87; and Maplehurst Diplomat Bid, EX-90
The legacy Laeschland TS Biddy, EX-94 has left behind is quite remarkable! Read about this extraordinary brood cow and all her "Excellent" daughters and granddaughters on page 14.
Wilgenbusch Farm of Iowa has been using the AGA's Genetic Recovery program for more than 10 years now and the results show! They have made many improvements on the farm to improve cow comfort and, in turn, their bottom line. Read more on page 25.