Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-07-22
Principles Of Breeding.

The principles of breeding are
based upon the well established Law
of nature, THAT like produces liEe
but when this seems erroneous II
when like is not ITSELF but when lfkt
ia itself see how perfect are her pro-
ductions. For Instance. look at the
setter, or pointer dogs, the first time
they are taken to the field does he
act as though he belonged i'm any
particular to the breed of shepherds ?
is for the shepherd to attend his
masters fiock's; or the terrier, moth
ing delights him so we'll as the OPP
portunity to demolish the tietestable
mammals that infest every village
and hamlet. And now the question
comes, why do these cases mentioned
differ from any other breed of ami
mails in nothing but distinotDess of
character? And this is attained by
judicious breeding. Blood, form,
constitution, condition, and habit,
should all he investigated before we
attempt to breed any kind of ami.
mails; it will pay the expense and
trouble to ascertain if all these have
been prominent, in a greater degree,
for at least six generations back. TO
illustrate what is meant by judicious
breeding, let me give you "a few in
stances. In 1927, Matilda won the
ST. Leger, and gained world wide
reputation AS a racer and brood mare.
Matilda was the produce of brother
and sister. Priam imported 10
America and left 257 winners, was
the produce Of first cousins, crossed
again with first cousins. Wagner,
one of the best bcttomed horses
America ever produced, was very
closely inbred; his grand dam on
both sides were half sisters, and the
slres were half brothers, and no one
ever doubted his excellence, either as
a race-horse or in the stud. Many OF
our western sportsmen remember
KItt1i Mites, so long owned and run
by Mr.. EIkin, land by the way,
wish we had few more men and
horses like tbese). Two of the best
Sons of imported Diomed were grand
sire Of Boston and his dam. Lady
Suffold was the offspring of brother
and sister. Hales Green Mountain
was from brother and sister. DracO
Prince is Morgan Oh both sides. We
should examine the lineage of our
RffbEk ltNbENo w CIV NV"
they are bred, that We may profit by
the example Of those who have gone
before us. We must not only prove
their blood, but look at their food
and training. American Eclipse,
one of the most remarkable horses OF
modern time, who achieve unfading
renewn upon the turf ana In the
stud, was accustomed TO luxuriate
a. 10 mud
although Dexter never ate any grain
until he was four years old 1t does
not prove that the practice should be
adopted Of starving young animals.
Great disparity of size, or build,
between sire and dam will not result
in due proportions in the anatomy OF
the offspring. If the female be dimi.
nutive i'm connection with large.
powerful male, she will not have
room or constitutional vigor To nour
ish the embryo. The parents must
correspond somewhat in blood and
breeding SO as To assimiInte, The
great, big, numbering horse coupled
with small mare, will never ar"
duce happy medium between tie
two. Good horses should hot he de
preciated 10y minging with inferior
blood. Families should be bred to
gether as much rs possible, seldom
going out of the families from
whence they derive their excellence.
Greatness is liable to be lost among
strangers, but the cause of greatness
will create il again, and establish II
in the breed to descend TO future gen
crations. There is no danger in
breeding To relatives beyond the first
degree. The examples are numerous
in which they have succeeded in the
stud, and triumphed on tho turf. 1t
is better to trust in a known breed,
than to experiment with one I'M
known. Choose for parents such as
are known to produce their equals or
superiors. When like fails TO pro
ttuce like. you may set it down as a
fact that they are deficient in an es
tablished breed so that as IA general
rule breeders should seek out a stal
lion that is known to get good cots,
and brood mares that have been
equally Fortunate Western Farmer.