Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-09-04


bitch was then bred back toiher sire
and two tan dog whelps reserved,
which, when grown, exhibited the
SIC, courage and all sllLthpe the fin fine quail
ties ties of the original dog. They were
so much alike in appearance that, al
though they were pets and my daily
companions for length Of time, ii
unext ectedly called upon could not
quickly distinguish Billy from Will
liam (for SO they were called) nor
William from Billy.
A directly incestuous cross is found
in the pedigree Of some Of the most
noted horses ON the turf, while 9th
ers have been the produce Of brother
aid sister. The latter cross produc-
ed Henry, the competitor of Eclipse
in the famous four. mile contest, which
Is still ranked among the greatest
achievements of the American turf.
His sire and cam were both by Diom-
ed. Henry, with overweight for his
actual age, won the first heat, and.
in the opinion of John Randolph,
VIM. R. johnson and other turfmen,
could have won. either Of the sue.
ceeding heats had he been different
ly jockeyed.
think in.and-in breeding unlikely
to do damage when both animals are
good, and far better than an outcross
from an inferior animal. Twice,
however, is a limit beyond which no
raeaer Ray ventussr' -a.reeommenda'
tin to go. Twice in and once out is
the accepted rule.
One of the most singular of the
recognized principles Of breeding is
the influence of imagination in the
dam and of strong temporary nerv-
Gus influences in either parent. This
law seems to have been known for a
long time, as instaaced in the Incl
dent of Jacobs sharp practice upon
his father..in.law. Many curious in
stances in modern times have been
recorded where the imagination OF
the dam has affected color. One ex-
hibition Of the effect Of the magma
tion, very annoying to the breeder
is the becoming epidemic in herds Of
abortion. With mares it is unsafe to
permit one to foal in presence OF an
other who has not reached her full
time. A singular instance of the ef
feet of a nervous shock upon the dam
occurred with imported Marigold,
the property of Mr.. P: G. stoney, Of
this State. When :. pregnant with
her second foal she received a severe
din the eye from an oyster shell
tSiown byia. little negro. p The eye
Sas not put out butt q permanent scar
remained. The foal she was then
bearing was dropped at Its full time
with but one eye. Her two succeed
ing foals, one of which ;wasythe cele-
brated racer Jeff Davis, also each
came with one eye. Afterward
she brought two colts without this
defect.
Having proposed to confne myself
to breeding for plantation purposes,
and having recommended chiefly the
breeding Of grades, l will, in conclu-
sion. merely mention some of the
other principles of breeding which
are OF Importance chiefly when pure
breeds are the object. These are
generally stated as follows:
First. Any variation from the es'
tablished type, in the form, disposi'
tion or habits of species may be
perpetuated and intensified by care
full selection and use. Were it not
for the existence of this law there
could be no Improvement in breed
thoroughly established.
Second-Ilereditary qualities ar'
liable to be strengthened or weaken
ed by use or disuse. The thorough
bred, the trotter or the pointer whos'
families have not been trained TO
two or three generations and %h
himself is not trained will fail il
most cases to transmit his peculia
qualities in their original excel
lenCe.
Third-and the last to which
shall reler-The influence OF the frs
impregnation seems toextend to'sub
sequent ones. This is especially tn
; case in the equine genus. In tn
College Of Surgeons IN England il
pres ,rved series Of examples wher
the markings Of the male quasga
E when united with the common mare
7 are continued clearly for three foal
subsequent to that ofwhich the quaf
v ga was the actual sire. So thorough
e ly is this principle recognized b.
E breeders for the turf nowadays tina
i few would venture with confidenc
e upon mare whose first conceptlo
e Was from the embrace Of jack
+ even a cold -blooded horse.
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