The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-10-01


A Young Farmer" wishes an explain
ton Of the terms "tho Soughbred. Inbred
pure-blood," etc., y used in stock. breed.
ing.
These terms are often quite carelessly
used among breeders. and it il not strange
that young farmer, in first attempting
to study them should get somewhat con-
fused. Thoroughbred" strictly speak.
nc. is the nams Of a race Of horses, snd-
il course Is frequently found used in that
connection. The English Thoroughbred
il spoken Of Is referring TO the wsll-known
race Of running horses. the same - Purch-
con is used 10 speaking Of the breed Of
French horses known by that name. In
the sense here used. Is applied TO horses.
it would be incorrect and confusion Of
terms TO speak Of thoroughbred Percheon.
But the term has been applied to cattle in
the sense Of pure bred incorrectly, Of
course, at first; yet 1t has now been 10 use
80 long that il is now accepted by good
authorities and is found 10 frequent use.
Among cattle Thoroughbred" is an ami
NAL which has been purc. bred. Or bred in
an unbroken line Of pure blood. tracing
back 70 imported animals and 10 the ami
mails from which the breed vas first estsb.
tablishsd. Hence We speak Of thorough
bred Short. horns and thoroughbred Here
fords. II viii thus be seen that the term
has different meaning Is applied to cat
tie from what it has when used in relation
TO horses.
"Pure-bIood' simply means bred pure.
A pure blood Hereford is one whose an
cestry tracs 10 an unbroken line 10 the
animals from which the breed was estab
lished.
"Iobred" Is term used where animals
OF any breed are bred to their own imme-
diste ancestory or offspring. A COW bred
TO her own calf A heifer bred to her own
brother or TO half brother. would I've exam
pies Of iubreedipg, and the offspring
would be called an inbred animal.
The term "full-blood" ia sometimes
used. incorrectly. in the place Of pure
bred. or thoroughbred. A., . tull-blood
Shorthorn, . full.blood Jersey. Pure.bred,
however, is better term, and should be
used in preference when thus applied.
Some writer's OF cattle breeding. however,
sdmit The use Of this term ss applied 20
class Of animals to which tho term Of pure
bred vonld not apply. For example. .
sraas Jssssy sos oouplsd with pure-
bred ball. and the ssns coupss followed
viii: he offspring through successive gen.
erstsons, the rssult would finally be an
animal With the Axed type Of the breed.
Yet the animal could not b. demonstrated
pure. bred, for tho reason that II traces
back to strsin Of out blood. Hence Il IL
called sfull.bIood Jersey 10 distinction
from pure blood or pure-bred Jersey.
"A Herd Book animal" il ono whose
breeding il registered, or recorded. 10
The herd book Of the breed. The regis.
tratiou Of animals is subject 10 rules e.
tablished by tho associations OF breeders
having the matter ia charge. These rules
vary somsvhss With different breeds. asd
are subject 10 changes from time 10 time.
y the associations ses at 10 make them.
There il 10 The United States herd book
for each Of the different breeds Of cattle.
These contain srecora Of the purity Of
blood Of Tho animals sosered therein and.
ouly thia They arc not intended 10 be
IN any sense n evidences Of merit An
animal Il said 10 BE- ''eligitIe 10 registry"
when IL breeding has Ill been with
pure bred animals Of the breed. but
he record Of The breeding hsa not yet
been registered 10 the herd book. : Mime
Fnmv.