Rare Breeds Competition: The Tunbridge World's Fair is the first nationally to give and award for the best presentation of rare breeds and overall conservation effort. Qualifying is n breed rated by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy as a priority for conservation. The Fair recognizes the imporatance of how crucial these now-rare breeds were to the early settlers of Vermont and that their genetics are being lost at an alarming rate. Many of these breeds are dual or even triple purpose, a manageable size and temperature for small farms. Is is these rare breeds that still carry the instinctive ability to thrive, reproduce and prosperin a natural evinronment, unlike some of the "superior" animals of today. New this year each department will have a rare breeds class that will allow all breeds that are listed on the ALBC priority list to compete. Any breed breed that is eligible for this class automatically makes the exhibitor eligible for the ALBC competition. Visit ALB USA for an updated list. This ALBC award will be judged throughout the entire first three days of the fair. It will be judged based on the exhibitors educational efforts. The exhibitors judged to have the best conservation effort will be recognized by the ALBC judge. Saturday Afternoon at 3pm there will be an informational presentation by the ALBC judge. This may include an invite to the show ring for some exhibitors to display some of their animals. Additional awards, sponsored by the ALBC will be given. Photos: Matt Whalen. Saddleback Piglets, very rare; were used for cross-breeding, but the core breed wasn't maintained and is now being brought back with imported genetics from Europe to improve the lines. The calf is a Vermont Randall Heritage breed.