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ANNuel MrErrNc oN OcroeEn 15 eNo 16 No* rl-rlt I have a yelr lls sccretary un,-ler my bek (along *ith wav roo manv Tht' ColLrnial \\'illilmsl.Lrrg FoLrn.la- The \\'trctll.rncls uill extenJ rhe $99 per ctnkies and masheJ poratoesl), I'r'e hatl tulr lill hrrst tli.' tlo-.1u1 2C0.1 annual nLghr price if memhers u ish ro stal Lrnger the plcasure of rvorkLng rvirh many "oltl- meeting, rr ith somcrhing plannc.l ThLr s- thirn nvr,,.lavs. Call tirr tlerails. time" menibers ()tte-()lt-()nej:ls \\:ell As ,1.'r , r, r'itr- t, r .'ttctr.l... \\lr', .rrri\r A registratron fee of $15 pcr pcrson lunsrvering the quesfions of nanv [lio carl1. Morc Jetirils rrt thc evcnt uill f,e *ill cover thc cr)sr oi r Colonial are hlving their irst "Cream expen- put'li.hccl in tlic s1-1i11g ncl slctrer \\'illiemsburg frss. good firr visiring the cnce." Fivc nerv nemhers tnd three ncw The host hotcl rr ill l.e thc \itrc,.lllr.rcls I listoric Area during torrr entire stil\'. associate menbers l-ravc joined us rn thc Hotcl & SLrites, ,r Colonial \X'illirnrsburg 1he \\'i,o.llan.ls is provi.ling a conference last six u'eeks. Thlt is exccprional for an h,rtcl, l,,cate.l conlcr-ricntlv ncrir tht' roorn fiec ol charge for Slr,.rr.la1's meet- .,\., rcl.rl ri ,n .,rrr .i:, ,rnJ, \\.. 11,'ps, ,.ign Hisroric r\rel, the $lrl.l's hrgest out- ing. but there is a charge of not more ol things to come. ckror living liisrorl muscun. (irloniirl rlun $ l0 per pe rson lirr Lunch rlut tlal. The 20u^l Stallion Rcports an.l rhe Willienisl.urg rc - crertes 18th-cenrury For arr rnfLrrmation shect ,rn the 2003 Foaling Rcports are due bv Dccen- lile in Willirmshrrrg ,rn.l inclLr.les pul,lic \i/,ro.llnn.ls Hott'l & Suites and rrarr"- ber 11, 2001. All unpeicl clues must be l.uiLtlings, tratle .hol.s. talerns, boutes l()rtirtion servicrs tr) Vrginiir, contiict paid as srnn as possiblc. Finally, please and d(DIestic rlninals. Karen Smith at (757) 220-779C or email rcgistcr all of your y'et-to-bc registered A I'lock Lrf ZLI roorls is l.cing hell ,.rnril ksmith(r c*f.or". Mcnrhcrs rrho irt- horses. Th:rt nrenti(lncd, let's get to new Se;,tcmher 15, 200,1. RLron cost is $99 tenrled the 2003 meeting have alrcadv busincss: flrrs trx fer night rrith l tr1)-night srir\ recei|e.l this int()rlnrrn()n. JEB Test B1l:rrv Change. 'As of (Fri.lal anJ Sarur.lrr'). More rooms rrill A nrore detaileJ schc.lule rviil appcar l/1,r200.1, applicatnrns firr ail unirlterccl h.' n.r.lc avrilahlc rt this prict' if nedeJ. in tlie sprirg 2C0,1 ne$ sletter; mnrk your malcs rnrrst he accomp:rnieel hv resulrs Make trlrt rescrvlrtion: carlu antl hc sLrre cllen.lar lltl mukc it n flmil1 rr4.. Rq- from a junctional cpiclermolysis hulbsa ','t, ll tlr.n' rr'rr .'r, rrrrlr rlr, .{t l)HA. Irrrrr'l'rr, J,'.'-| r. rhr oirlIntrir.r. rn ..i (JEB) test ferfirrme.l on the anirnal in Thc toll-free nuntbcr i. 1-EC0-161-95]C. rhe A(lDf{Al .lrl(.11,'lr. ll .trc.'nJ J,'rrr rre Ir' 'trc.rrricr.. offspring tlr not need to be testecl. All restrng resr.rlts shall he ret'lcctecl on the registration ccttificate rnd in thc irertl b,uok." Plerse reler ro rhe "JEB Facts" you received in tl-rc membership mliling and rhrrt q'ere published ir-r thc ncuslet- ter. The JEB test is a DNA tesr done iron hair samples. Conr:rcr mc'for appli- cations. Fill our the lpplication, antl re- turn if ro 1l1c lith a check for rhc $40 test. I uill then send ltru the kit that 1t,u mail directlv ro the Univcrsity of Califor- niir. Al1 of thc insrrucrions rre very clear Ncrlslurer Publishing Cl.range . l)ue to l.u.lger constnints, the 2004 fall nervsletter q ill hc the last rhlt Coloniirl Villiamsburg rvill publish for us. Horv our ne*slcttcrs lrrc published rfrer thlt datc rvill be irn irgen.ll irem at our 2L-104 meeting. Hotevcr, cssociate memher

Nanci Phillips has agreed to pLrr our :1 "trial nerrslerrer," if 1ou uill, in Januaq Tlrr.{lLrr'rcan (lt,rnr is a nrrr.lrrn irtrJ, I'ut rt rrprocnrs r/r,: sr;c ,m.l Jrsprsirrrrrr rl l6rh-ccntrrrr Jra/t /Llrsrs. llrrr A;o,rchnr,rn L_r'rc Hrort,:r Jrrlnrg Lss. ,rnJ (-ltarn ilcn nr lrrrnt r4rlrc (incrnor's l)al.r,:,:. Cr.,ntlrurcJ Pa,+ J 2004. She will nced inpur fi,r rhrrr hy LrrrERs Anywirl, thcrc was a nreeting, and the Jrrttu.tn l.20C4. Ple.rrc.rnJ iur) c('trtri- rule rras changctl becausc the rrther ()r hurirrns to mc Nanc! Phillips, 10975 A Big Thlnk Yrru c()mp!'tit()rs $lnred Jiversiq of breeds Barnard Road, Cnrcker, MO 65452; While the mcJicirl prolcssi()n nrcnJs run,.l rranred the Crenms k) come blck. It cnriril topa:2(a gatet ar'.net. thc botl), it is tlre ph,'ne culls, clrJs and Nits lr'otr.lerful ro lrirve such supF)rt for Nc'rvsletter Deadline Chirnge. The em:rils rhlt help the nin.l lnJ mirkc the thc hreeJ. eleadline for thc sfring 2004 neuslerrer hcaling timc pass cluickly. I sincercly ap, Ir h.r. hcerr .r hrrl vrar This ipring, (ic,'r!r:r will be March 15, 2004 (not April), rrnd frcci:lt!' evcr)thing that cvenonc did f,'rrleJ lrcr llrh t,'rrl (rhi. in- thc'deirdline ti'r rhe fall 2004 newslcrrcr dunng nll' recovcr\'. clrrdes ir pair of ru,ins rhar dicd), and Bar- rvill bc Septembc'r 15, 2004 (not Octr> ' Silcerch ncy sireJ his 45rh t'iral. WOWI One hcr). Frank Tiemel *rrulJ have nevcr heen ablc to rell me Draft Horse Srcretan's l\'lecting. I this rvould comc k) pass many yelrs :rgol Ncus frorn Orcgorr uill give a sliJc fresentirrion on the Nor allof Bamel's habies ucre rcgisrcred, Vc w,rrkcd prctty hard all spring lnd Anrerican Cream ,,lrlft hrrrse irt the nrrr irrc all of thcnr living nowi bur i was summer t() reach ou. gL)al of the nc\r' 4- hiannunl Draft Horse Secretirry's Mccr- very surprised uhen I starre,.l counring ar up, nrostly againsr hrrge r'td.ls, ns,tne t,f ing in June 1004. Thc CllJcsdale Assr'- thc en.l of thc hrceJing seirs,rn. thc gclJrnr. $ir:. prll. It t,','k ti'rrr ciati()n is hosting rhe m!'eting irnJ irrit.r Lrsr lall our t-irntill' made rhc crrmnrrt. nlell llt ()ur state tirir to get him hitcheel cclebrating its l25th irnniversary. Thrs rs nrcnt to nrake sontc drastic changcs in our k) thc rrngon after he rearecl oter I'irck- itn rrpPortunitl lirr us to ecluclte an,,l r,'n- shrxl hitch. Our goal rvas k) prcsclrt a itlrlls $ hen a 6-uf {tf blirck shires scared lighten rrll of thc orhcr drirli hrc'eJ irsso- brantl-nes 4'up hitch to rhe shou'circurr, htnt. Brrt .,'nre r{,'n.lcr[ul tircn.l. li ciati()ns on thc {rcittncss of (\rr h()rses. 'm ()nc that w()ulJ he competitive in hlrncss rhc orhcr hitches crrrne to ()ur li(l the Plcase send me picrures and sk)rics to and vehicle, rvithout changing rhe confor- rr(xr J.r\ JnJ tlr.rt rrrsht hclpin,.l r|s lir shltre. nrirti()n stirndards ()four breed; that is, we ()ur ne\r; no\{ scenringll ruincJ, hrrrncss. 2004 Annual Mceting. Pleirse mirke rcfuse to breed tallcr horses. Ve feel we Thcy rrll rold storics of circh 1)rhcr's llirns t() attend our 2004 annual rrreet- mct thilt goirl. We had a new horncss hrrrscs acting uf' antlcausing rhcnr l,tts of ing in Williamsburg, Mrginia. Ir rvill bc' nrlJc ro complenrcnt the horses, hrown grit'f tx cr the tr'lrrs. the 60th annivcrsirrl of the American lcathcr sith brass tirtings, anJ adderl hrass Tir rrrp it trfi rhcrc hirs alg al-s hc'cn an Cream L)raft Horsc Associltion anel our rail ro the wagon *irh *hite accenrs. clcment of anti-Crcalr,t sentinrent rlith a hest celehrirtion cvcr. As most of )()u kno\r', it is always a ti'rr of the hitchcs, most of it rrsolleJ L)avicl and I s'ould like t() wish )1)u challcnge to takc 1t,ung horses on rhcir ()\'cr thc hut ,rne of the hitclles all the' happiest of holidays and a )ears, firsr ouring off rhc ranch or awly from pilssed il rule in our absencc lasr yeirr hcalthli prosperous nerl'ycar, Cleirr the h,rmc. Our hitch this year is madc up of stlting thirt all hitches neeJe,.l t,' he s ar tirr the Creanr parade in 2004! loung horses, $ ith EYc' hc'ing the oldest shoJ. This canlc il! a srrrprisc tt' thc lrt 6, Birhe at 5, and Sonny irre orhcr hitch ouncrs. Justin Nunc.- H. Ln ch hrth lirrr-year-oltl gc'l.lings, who were We had tt'ld thenr this $ls r (l(,.(,r- -\ccretury llitl off training f,rr a r-eirr when wc tlic yc'rtr t'irr us at rhc state firir If N'c !'n- lrc- srnted the first 4.up in 2000, \r'hich $as countcrcJ ba.J p,,litics, uc hatl orher milde up r)f Barncl, Georgil, Eve and ,=--€e-- sho$'s \r'e could go t(), and ir jusr \| is not B;rhe. rhe la.t t$,r nrar<. itt thitf finlc $orth it li)r us. *cre l- irnd 2-ycirr-olJs. Becituse rhe rule sas in plac.' this Virh rhis hirch we uere able r,, gcr a wc trrrk l:r.t in r.vcq clrr... t'' the in- )cirr, Crclrrr in fronr ofrhc public in men's tnd crclsing h(x)s fronr thc crrru'.l. $lro $,erc Interested in lirtlies' cart, teitm, rnd all of thc 4-up tt()t pnrt) is t,t $h1. Ther rvcrc ahrr,rst clitsscs, shere in thc past rvc lcrc onl) Running for livirl. L.lrove our lirst class on thc l2rh ahle tt, hllc'Crcrrms in ftrur r;1xr."., ,na tlit\'rve uere there. Ir uas l,{-trp crrnrpe- crrt rnd tcam classes. With this exp()- Director? tititrn coursc of ohsrircles, hritlges, crrncs, surc rlrc horsr's rcirlly .levclrpecl a fol. right turns, etc. Wc tlct!'givcn thc llst- Thc members of rhis ycar's nom, krwing. Wc had a cheering squad at thc plrte rrhh,,n, irs \'xJrecrc\1. r,' h,n'r ti,'m inirting committcc arc Art Gcbel thc cr()wJ. When uc *ere outsi,ie in the trom Missouri. Linda Corson tiom \-trnt-up arena s aiting tirr it t(r clcirr ()rrt IJaho .rnd Leonard Oflirrt trom srr rve coulJ unhitch, L)ave Cunningh.rm, Maryland. Ylr will find thcir mailing ,rrvncr ancl drivcr of thc biggest Bcrgran lddresscs, cnrail atldresses itncl tclc. hitch, Mcirdou lnkc Bclgians, cirmc u| ro phone numbers (nr the nrcmher list nrc, congratulatc.l us on hos scll rhe thtrt recei\'e(l in August, )r)u lrorscs ditl, and, t.' m) shock lnd Jishc- lf 1ou are ir)rcrested in running lief, gavc me his rlrir.l-placc rihhrn rrnLl tirr.lirectrrr in 200{, scnJ rlur lcrter sli.l, "This is thc rihhrn )r)u r!'xlh \r1)n. of interest to uny memhcr of rhc Ncxr yertr uill be rlift'erentl" nonrinating conrmittce hy April I, This meirnt il l()t c(nning fr(nr1 it ${nt- 2004. Scrving as .r tlirecror is a grcut ,,lerfirl reamster. Glctrn \\'as srlnditrg r]ear $il) t() have \'(\tr \'oice hearJ he- thc judgc rvhen shc rvas rning to tl'ecn annual nrcetings ilnd () stlrl' flacc us, ilnd shc sair.l thc Creanrs srrn third, ahreirst ,tf Crcarrr activirl through- hut s lrirt .k' I .il' .rl.r)(rt thc sh()csl lr \r irs ()ut thc vear. a rule thar $ as ()nll supf()scJ 1' .rppl1 in il c()nk)rnrilti()D clnss. thrt'e m:rjor sho$ s $ e irttended. Orrr firsl lic's eve. \Ve knorv how much qork rr rs YourH HosrEl Dn qrr sh,xr' ,,f thc sea.i()n \\'As ,r hllsf, rs the nntl \1hirt al commitmcnl it takes r() d() ir. geLdings uere so ner\r)Lls thel both col- H,rre :, !r<"r \\lntcr rnJ nc\r.l\rrn! HoRsr Cr-nrc icked, ancl \re hid to takc them home. Ctni, Dute tntl ftmilt Evcrl rhe Percheron Hfoals born this veaq 'lnr ri. mnlll(, r,,r.rr...'1r.,'0flr acru:rllv go into the evening shr\r', i|hich as uell as rhe adult horses lnrl lbals nc cati(n-rs lind choose one trruth. phce onll ha.l ahout 16 entries. Evc anJ I kepr trom last lerr (*e no\\' havc lo Thr' l00l clrnic took April 21 15. As rhe nervsletter ma.le tblt class. Creams), and carc.l frrr orrr flock of of Jeatlline, 200,1 hatl nor Tiiking horscs alone, Davc irrcl I .lr.r1. Lrn.l,' , h(r \'(.,vrrrr the Jltes been announceJ. thc '1.,, 1,:rrc.l \rcrc t()o bus) to rlke ant pictrrres, but a -.tuclro to rlrc frrhlic as part of xn arrisl T-shirt shop thcrc rook somc lictures tour Guests to the studio also cnjrrvetl .lurtr.q the ll.lies' team class and alscr ser:ir-rg and lcarning about the Creams. FRov rriE Dzuvgn's SrRr outside in thc rvarm-rrp area right hetore We attentlerl rhe SanJpoint Drlfr lf you *'ere n()t irble to nlirke the ln- ladics'carr. Wiren passurg this 'f-shjrt Horsc'Shrrt an.l placed seconcl in iarm nrral nrceting, I suggest thar ]()Ll go ()\'er boorh the next d1r), I mentioned, es I irl- equipurent and ll.ly's street can classcs. the trrinutes. Plelse pav aftenti()n t() tlte * lil s Jo, they nee.lecl ln Amerrcan Encl,rse,.l is a picture of Lintll antl Pl- l(-lini rnr. rnr rlr. rr t,'r Ilr. t..t r. Cream T for rhe public. The o*ner rold ton's Fanny. Fannl is 2j old and JEB )ears n,'\\ :rt ,rl.rhlrl ur Ir,'r,.tlr,. ,'ll,'lnllllt\ me the! had one. I \\'as very sur!-.riscrl rcr srill can put on a shol l I personally had- NOV trr erase rhis problcn in our breed. se.'she had put S(mn\', rhe right-hand n't driven her in cirrt firr rrvo velrs (rve .\ rr1,'f rhc rrhrp r, C.'rhcrrn.Orfrrrr r.,r horse of tbc lcad tcam of the .l-up, encl rvirrmed uf l Lirrle befbre thc class); rll rirrr, .lr( \l(nl !( rirrg irl our right horse in rhe ream classes. on a h,llcver, Bcn ha,,l *rrrke.l her in team ',[rlrr 'lrL lirrnltion t() to us- T wirh thc Ancricirn Crcam hc'a.ling. rn.l rrrrlr B,'hr rrr.l lrin.<.. rhi..prin,:. frcsent Calen.lars arc again being ofered. :hL .rl. , Jr.l r trt.r flrg Evc. Yorr ctrul,.l have knocke.l mc over Nith a 'h,,r ',t Thirnks to all rrho senr in photos. If hea.l. She rolcl mc shc I.raJ a !\'ebsit.', rnd featherl Pllcing second rr as tl-re lasr every memher houghr jllst two, we \\1)uld thcse Ts are no*'ar,aillble on the nct. thing on nrl mincll Vh:rt a griin.l horsel raise s()nre much-ncc.le.l funds lirr the Vi , n lr.rvc rrrJc r r.,.rn) ,'l \\/c are nou gcrring rcali\ ior lr'inter ',rl.l ' association. 'fhe l'recor.l flmilv is lrarr- rlrc,rrlr,,\\- rlu. \u.rr \ lllr,'rl rlru h, lJ.,,r and lmking forrvard tLr sfring's ncu foiris dling rtre calenJer sales. Ortler earlv as mrn) fiiencls; Donna Miller aod her an.l lambs. Mav all of vor.rr entle:r*rrs do ircls huve t een placc.l in the ALBC rnd girls, Cali ar.rcl Orsel, *erc inclispensahle uell and mrl (irJ l.lcss us all. other public:rti(ms. .lt the Grass Virllet shou', as rvere Anglcir Bcn utLJ LittJ.r errrsr,'rr We nrc g()ing to issue l $ inter nervslet- and Dave Belonge of Re.lcling. Ar the ter between our tr\'o regular state hir, Melin.la Hrnna rnll famil) fublic:ttions. Tl-ris is in prcparrti(n for rvhen wc hrsc crnle to ()ur aitl. Ir hls truh heen an et- C, Wrllr.rrrr.hr.rl :r. .,rrr prrFlr. ,ri,'rr iirrt of cooferltion grtring thcsc horses 'l"nr:,i sponsor Please stncl inlirrmntitur iirr rhe oLrt t() the public this lear winter issuc to Nancl Phillips. t h. t, r rlt< I .lrtrt. t. ".1-.ir. St,,rt t. t ,Ur Innr. rl rrlr(ttlr! rvww:horsedcsigns.con an.l thc page rhlt 1'l.rtrtrtnl in Williamshrrrg, Virginia, in 20114. rlkes yru nght there is rv$rr:horsetlcsigos. Frrrnk llemcl, Prcsi.icnr c omi.lrat'tsic rc a mtl a g. h tml. This voung hirch tlicl qell, and, nou rhat rtrcy havc thcir tirst vcar rrntler their belts, ue kn,lv thcv rvill bc more s()liJ As of August 2003, the American nexr \r'ar Thev tlid uell in Carol's .l-up Cream Draft Horse Association classes, hut tht'1 secm to likc tht'ohsucle has 89 full members and 36 associ- PS. As dre "hl boss" lirr ncarlr' 20 colrses besr. \Ve are alreadl rvorkitrg on ate members, There a:e 308 rcgis- C-'rcanrs. I have spcnt virtrrlilt all ot rhc trainir-rg rhe s\ring teirm for ne\t lear's 6. tered full-btooded horses: 150 recent sunlnlers putting Lrp hirl lirr orrr \0e lre keeping,,rrr fingers cros.e.l. mares (1 1? four ard oveg 38 under precious but cver-hungn chrrges. I am Frrr Lrs ir is nor rhe rihb(ms, hLrr thc four) and 158 males (53 two and sorq l'r'e missetl thc ofrportlrnlf) in ru- breetl recognirit,r-t. Tlt mLrre tirtres the over, 19 under two, 86 geldings). cent |ears to nreer all you ne$ ilrccs antl pul.Lic sees Crcams, thc more likcli thel There are 21 tracking hones: 17 to gct ro knou cvcl'tne better . . . and lrc going to rememtrer them. This is the mares (10 four and over, seven so, I rvant trr rhank Colonial WilLirms- "cre!tc-a-markcf' plusc rrf rht'ir freser- under four) and four males (three burg an.l th,: organi;crs of thc 1004 vilti()n Frogrrnl in orrr hooks, ln.l $e two and over, one under two). nlerting i)r serting it in Oct()berl crrr-rnot thrnk aLl of loLr enough wh() als() Bgrr :rre able t() gct \1rLlr horscs oLrr in thr'fuh- STuer Is (EI)/ )) Noncatrier 1111159,s llJ)-Thesc horser the ()\r'ner bar-co.led paperqrrrk :rn,:l an JEB J,, not carrl thr gtmetic murilti()n ilnd envclope. \\,'irhin rhis envelol-.e \()u rhe t rccJing of trro nonclrrier hcrrses pLrce the nlanc or rril hairs of the appro- JEB is an :rhbreviarion tirr juncrional rcsrrlts in irll rheir olhpring hcing nLrn- priatc horse. These hairs must be epidernolysis brrlkrsa. uhich is the nel' carriers. Thc l.rce.lilg ot a n()ncarner pulled and not cut. If ttre horse is less name firr dre oLtl cliseasc called EI (ep, to l currit'r horse resLrks in thc tirll* - rlun I ycar old, it is rccommended that ithe'liogenesis inrperiicro), or hiiirlcs. ing: iou pLrll tail hairs anJ, if gre'ater than I [,'.r1. I hr. r:. .r .inrpl< r(!c..rtr ;crrruL itl'1, \oncarricr oftipring ) rcur oLl, thlr yrru pLrll main h:iirs. Ap- mutati(n thrt occLlrred mitn! gcncr!- IJJ 5u]')i, C.rrricr otlsprLng llj) hairs lre reqr.rired firr rhe trons back. lroximilrel\'50 tcst. Tlie tnkc-home nrc.slge uith rhe ge- Ttre root (buib) of the hair is what HocL do I identify il a h*s IEB! foul nerics ot this .letect, Do no! brec(l frir) conririns rhc DNA neede.l frrr the resr- This genetic mutation rcsulrs in the crrrricr hor-ses togct/rcr Br avoirling this ing. These hrirs can be pullcd bv rhe ,lct<.rir< r' ..f:r .lrr' 6'r',.lrr.ri 1'r,'ttrrr cLrmbinltirrrr !\'e u ill nevcr hl e irnother ol ner of thc horse; the process drles not rhat holds the skin to the hody. Thc loals lL'thalJEB tiral agrrin. A srrccesstirl hrccrl- require a veterinirian. The h:rir samples lre tvpically brrrn ulivc nntl well hur soon ing lf()grnm cln l-e accomflished l.r :rt( \(I\'.r rl'lc rrrJ.l,,6,'t rg.lrrrrr rrtri!- rlevelop of hrir irnrl skin Irss 1-2161g5 I.ree.ling kn,lln carricrs, as long es thev erati(n or spccial express ntailing. The over points of rvear. These soolr firtchcs ilre llliltc(l rvith kDo\\ n nonc1lrriers. lah $ill thcrr dLr the gelletic tesriltg ro dc- become larger ln.l cnconrplrss large urcls termine the cllrrier or nonciurier stltrLls ,'f rlrt r,'.r1. h.rlr. H.''r .rn,rlrrrr.rrt i. Hou, do I identifi, u'hich of my horses ilnd thcn farentage veri{icatir)n trr c()n- als,.r dependenr on this prottin, lrnJ irs arc ctnd noncorriersl cariets iinl that ir $ as rhe aninlal specified. The al.sencc lelcls to the krss oithe htrrfnlll. l.'rr.cr ,1'r....'r'.1 \\r tr l':'vc t l 1'. resrrlts *ill then he returnctl to the Bel- Thc foal .iics, or is euthrni:e.l lor srvcre ,rLrr hreetliDg prograDr thirr is nor lrrecLl- gian office antl prinre,.l on rhe registra- inlection :rnd Jisconrfirrt, at I k) 8 dirvs llr- r\\i ( rrri(r\ t, gcrl'.r le r'lrrrr, ,' rl.. r',n f:rf(r. :r. i.rrrilr ,,f JEB" .'r Tir< 1. ,,1. rl-' lr.rr. :rr','tlrur inr' of .r lethal lir,rl. The Bcl- "t '1e. f,roJLrction JEB "noncurrier ol JEB." Tlre regisrrarion pa- p()rrant leilture: thr'fronf tecfh are in at gian Corforltion ha: contractctl rrith pers * ill rben be rerurnt',,I to the o*'ner birth u'ith manv orill rrlcers prcscnf. tfrc \ttcrinnrr' (icnetics L.rl. irt Uni\t'r- ot Calitornir, L).rvis, ro trancllc :it\ thc Rdfrnaed 1{ ih f.rnissurn /rom drc Bclgran Whdt is the history of IEBT tr'lr\'rr(. 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