Breed, a strain or variety of recognized kind and type, a sub-division of 

 species. 



Breeder, the owner of the dam at time of service. 



Breeding, the mating of goats intelligently to preserve or augment val- 

 uable characteristics. 



Species, a sub-division of genus, and includes animals differing to a 

 great extent than breeds. Species will interbreed indefinitely. The scien- 

 tific name of milch goat is Capra hircus. Capra indicates the genus and 

 hircus the species. 



Selection, the use of breeding animals which possess the characteristics 

 it is desired to perpetuate. 



Natural Selection, the mating of such goats as have had sufficient 

 strength to survive the conditions which have killed the weaker animals. 



Half-Blood, a goat with one pure bred parent. 50 per cent improve- 

 ment. 



Three-quarter Blood, a goat with a pure bred grand parent and also a 

 pure bred sire. 75 per cent improvement. 



Seven-eights Blood, a goat with a pure bred great grand parent and a 

 pure bred grand sire and a pure bred sire. 87.50 per cent improvement. 



Fifteen-sixteenth Blood, 93.75 per cent improvement. 



Thirty-one Thirty-seconds Blood, 96.875 per cent improvement. 



Cross Bred, having pure bred parents of two different breeds. 



Hybrid, having parents of different species. 



Sport, a goat with a striking peculiarity not possessed by its ancestors. 



In Bred, having parents that are related. 



Line Bred, the repeated use of sires from one family to fix and preserve 

 a family characteristic. 



Scrub, no particular breed. 



Degenerate, an inferior animal which has not inherited or (developed 

 desirable characteristics. 



Character, any prominent peculiarity of a family or individual. 



Dominant Character, a characteristic of a family or individual so 

 strongly fixed that it appears in three-quarters of the offspring. 



Latent Character, not noticeable in one generation, but which may ap- 

 pear in the next. 



Recessive Character, the weakest of two parental characteristics which 

 is sufficiently strong to mark or appear in one-fourth of the offspring. 



Acquired Character, peculiarities due to environment or care. 



Reversion, the reappearance of a characteristic of a remote ancestor. 



Throwing Back, the same as reversion. 



Prepotent, the ability to transmit the individuals or family qualities to 

 the offspring. 



Mendal's Law, the law indicating the extent to which kids will resemble 

 their parents. 



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