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same characters, than two animals 

 drawn from different parts of the 

 country or even of a county. 



Apart from the fact that he was 

 a man of outstanding ability, power, 

 and perseverance, there are several 

 points in connection with Bakewell 

 and his work that will bear re- 

 iteration : 



(a) He was an unparalleled judge 



of stock. 

 (d) He was at enormous pains to 

 secure the best stock in the 

 country for his purpose. 



(c) Having secured these, he 

 bred from remarkably close 



^ J .H' relations. 



[d) He ruthlessly eliminated un- 

 desirable stock. 



The truth of this last statement 

 may be inferred from the facts that 

 he educated breeders' tastes to a 

 change of type, that from such 

 mixed foundation stock as he began 

 with he must have bred many un- 

 desirables, and that he used his 

 bulls till they were very old and 

 that upon their near relations. 



The accompanying diagram, 

 showing the pedigree of two of 



