898 VETERINARY HYGIENE 



development in the male, and fine quality and maternal 

 character in the female. 



8. To pay equal attention to the selection of the dam 

 and sire, and never to part, lightly, with a prepotent 

 female. 



9. To commence breeding from both male and female 

 at a comparatively early age, provided that they are "well 

 developed and can be maintained in good condition 

 throughout. 



10. Not to attempt to breed from old, effete animals, or 

 females which have not been put to the stud till an 

 advanced age. 



11. To mate the parents so as to correct the faults of 

 the one by the strong points of the other, but to avoid 

 mating animals of widely different types. 



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