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Wednesday, 16 May 2007

Thank you for all your suggestions . .

At the beginning of the month, I threw out a challenge to name a bull (son of Crusader and Pansy). I should have added the rider, that we were not bound to accept any of them, and that the editor's (or editor's son's) decision is final.

And now, after carefully considering all (one) suggestions, I discover I have been misinformed! The sire was not Crusader, but Thorndale Chester (Crusader's father - are you keeping up with this?). So please feel free to ignore the picture of a Crusader on the original post, and substitute it in your mind with one of Chester.

James is following a vague line of thought that takes in films, especially Bond ones, so the new name is


THUNDERBALL!
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And the link to Chester? Daniel Craig (the latest James Bond) was born in Chester!
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1 comment:

Barrett said...

Sounds like you are definitely putting some thought into naming these days!

I've got a blog too, but it isn't always about Shorthorns. Be sure to check out our website - I've recently revamped it with some new photos and news.

Question - why does there seem to be some reluctance from UK breeders to use North American genetics? Just a question. Especially for pedigrees that have sufficient components?