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39 '25 per cent, from 1 polled 1 horned 



parent. 

 57*25 per cent, from 2 polled parents. 



Analysis of the Breeding of 701 Goats of all 

 Varieties, Pure and Crossbred, in respect op 

 THE Horn Character. 



Now, the foregoing particulars are drawn from all 

 the entries in the Herd Book, irrespective of variety. 

 The basis upon which the modern pedigree goat of 

 these islands has been built up is presumably the 

 native English, Scotch, or Irish animal, which is 

 naturally horned in both sexes. The British goat 



