108 MODERN MILK GOATS 



Out Breeding. — For the beginner this is by all means 

 the safest system of breeding to recommend. If the suc- 

 cessive bucks are wisely chosen steady progress will re- 

 sult, and no dangers are involved. 



Line Breeding and Inbreeding. — These two systems 

 are most conveniently discussed together. Both are in- 

 tended to result in unifying the type of any given herd 

 and strengthening its desirable characteristics. They 

 are, when successfidly used, the short cut to outstanding 

 excellence. They are, when unskillfully used, the short 

 cut to overwhelming disaster. 

 Out breeding 



I-^erne -j- Hermann (unrelated) 



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Berne 11 + unrelated buck Hermann 11 -!- unrelated doe 



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Berne III Ben Hermann HI Herma 



Inbreeding to strengthen a combination 



Berne HI -\- Hermann HT 

 Herma + Ben 

 Berne II 4- Hermann HI 



or 

 Berne II + Hermann II 



Line breeding and inbreeding to strengthen one line 



Berne + Hermann II (dam's line), inlireeding 



or 

 Berne -f Hermann 

 Berne H -j- Hermann (sire's line), inlireedinp 

 Berne III -|- Hermann, line l)reedintr 

 Herma + Hermann, line lireedinp: 



Chart to illustrate the different systems of breefiing. 



