' KING COB.'* 



CHAPTER IX. 



General principles of breeding. Modern theory of Generation. Remarks on 

 the above. Instances of successful Stallions, not good Runners. Reason 

 for this. Explanation of the nature of what is called ' a Hit.' 



AFTER the selection of the brood bitch, the next thing is to deter- 

 mine upon the most suitable dog to ' cross her with.' It is not to 



* The pedigrees of this dog and other stallions are given in the Appendix. 



