In-Breeding: What It Is and What It Does - A Treatise of the Greatest Value to Breeders of All Kinds of Farm and Fancy Stock (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781406795868)

This volume takes a detailed look at in-breeding animals, exploring what it is, what it can achieve, and common problems related to it. "In-Breeding: What it is and What it Does" contains a wealth of information that will be invaluable to farmers and breeders of farm animals. Contents Include: "A General Survey", "A Continental Race", "Horse Breeder Defines In-Breeding", "Purity of Strain and Stamina", "In-Breeding Described", "Out-Crossing and In-Crossing", "How to In-Breed", "Strain: What is it?", "Like Produces Like", "What In-Breeding Has Done for Horses, Cattle and Sheep", "In-Breeding Dogs", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on farming.

Author: C. a. House
ISBN-10: 1406795860
ISBN-13: 9781406795868
Publisher: Pierides Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2006
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d