Variation, the differences shown by two animals of the same breeding. 



Progression, a higher average quality as compared to the ancestors. 



Regression, a tendency to approach the average either by losing char- 

 acter or by progression. 



Pedigree, the record of a goat's ancestors. 



Registered, having been placed on record by the American Milch Goat 

 Record Association and provided with a registration certificate and ear tag. 



Unregistered, pure bred but not registered, as in case of loss of records 

 or uncertainty of identity of parents. 



Registered Toggenburg, indicates that the goat is pure Toggenburg. 

 The same with the other breeds where the word registered is used in con- 

 nection with the breed name. 



Registered American, indicates that a goat has given two quarts or 

 over of milk a day but does not guarantee in any way the breeding of the 

 animal. 



Certificate of Registry, the document issued by the American Milch 

 Goat Record Association indicating that the goat has been registered in 

 their books. 



Transfer, in case a registered goat is sold, the transfer of ownership is 

 recorded and a transfer paper issued by the A. M. G. R. A. 



Ear Tag, a metal band, issued by the A. M. G. R. A. and bearing the 

 registration number, for affixing to a goat's ear. 



Stud, a breeder's collection of breeding animals. 



State Stud Books, the records of the state branches of the Standard 

 Milch Goat Breeders Club, giving the genealogies and scores of the best 

 milch goats owned by their members. 



Imported, animals bred outside of the United States, Canada or Mexico. 



Horned, having horns. 



Dehorned, born with horns but having had them removed. 



Hornless, born without horns, 



Belled, having throat appendage or wattles. 



Thremmatology, the name of the scientific dealing with the improvement 

 of domestic animals. 



Unsound, a goat having any disease, injury, defect or member missing 

 which incapacitates the animal in any way. 



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