 | 1811 - 434 sidor
...fixing any variety which may be thought valuable. I have tried many experiments, by breeding in-and-in upon dogs, fowls, and pigeons : the dogs became, from...and bad breeders. There are a great many sorts of fancy-pigeons ; each variety has some particular property, which constitutes its supposed value, and... | |
 | Pennsylvania Agricultural Society - 1827 - 350 sidor
...infixing any variety which may be thought valuable."* "I have tried many experiments by breeding in-and-in upon dogs, fowls, and pigeons: the dogs became from strong spaniels, weak and diminutive lap dogs, the fowls became long in the legs, small in the body, and bad breeders." He justly remarks... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 618 sidor
...degree, of the properties of the mother." Again : "I have tried many experiments by breeding in-and-in upon dogs, fowls, and pigeons ; the dogs became, from...in the legs, small in the body, and bad breeders." Sir W. C n, in his Treatise on Gnyhounds, is unfavourable to breeding a-kin. He says, " If continued... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1839 - 438 sidor
...degree, as to become incapable of breeding at all. " I have tried many experiments, by breeding inand -in upon dogs, fowls and pigeons : the dogs became, from strong spaniels, weak and diminutive lap. dogs, the fowls became long in the legs, small in the body, and bad breeders. " There are a great... | |
 | New York State Agricultural Society - 1853 - 928 sidor
...the essay of Sebright, before referred to : •' I have tried many experiments by breeding in-and-in, upon dogs, fowls and pigeons ; the dogs became from...in the legs, small in the body, and bad breeders. Indeed I have no doubt but that by this practice being continued, animals would in the course of time... | |
 | 1846 - 716 sidor
...in the essay above referred to. " I have," says he, " tried many experiments by breeding in-and-in, upon dogs, fowls, and pigeons; the dogs became from...became long in the legs, small in the body, and bad feeders. * * * Indeed I have no doubt but that by this practice being continued, animals would, in... | |
 | 1846 - 418 sidor
...in the essay above referred to. " I have,'1 says he, " tried many experiments by breeding in-and-in, upon dogs, fowls, and pigeons-, the dogs became from...became long in the legs, small in the body, and bad feeders. • • • Indeed I have no doubt but that by this practice being continued, animals would,... | |
 | 1846 - 418 sidor
...says he, " tried many experiments by breed¡ ing in-and-in, upon dogs, fowls, and pigeons: the dogs i became from strong spaniels, weak and diminutive lapdogs;...became long in the legs, small in the body, and bad feeders. • • • Indeed I have no doubt but that by this practice being continued, animal» would,... | |
 | The Cultivator - 1846 - 408 sidor
...have," says he, " tried many experiments by breeding in-and-in, upon dogs, fowls, and pigeons: the dogi became from strong spaniels, weak and diminutive lapdogs;...became long in the legs, small in the body, and bad feeders. • « • Indeed I have no doubt but that by this practice being continued, animal! would,... | |
 | Michigan. Board of Agriculture, Michigan. State Department of Agriculture - 1866 - 410 sidor
...at the same time free from defects — S. EL] I have tried many experiments, by breeding in-and-in upon dogs, fowls and pigeons: the dogs became, from...a great many sorts of fancy pigeons; each, variety lias some particular property which constitutes its supposed value, and which the amateurs increase... | |
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tried many experiments by breeding in-and-in, upon dogs, fowls, and pigeons; the dogs became from strong spaniels, weak and diminutive lapdogs; the fowls became long in the legs, small in the body, and bad feeders. 
