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Bred for perfection :

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0801873444

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9780801873447

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Bred for perfection :

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[Book]

Other Title Information

shorthorn cattle, collies, and arabian horses since 1800 /

First Statement of Responsibility

Margaret E. Derry.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Baltimore :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Johns Hopkins University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xvi, 198 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

24 cm.

Series Title

Animals, history, culture

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-182) and index.

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Preface -- Developing a modern method of purebred breeding --Shorthorns and animal improvement -- Producing beautiful dogs -- Patterns in Collie breeding and culture -- A world market for Arabians takes shape -- The Arabian Horse Registry of America: preserving purity -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Essay on sources -- Index.

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In Bred for Perfection, Margaret Derry provides the most comprehensive and accessible book yet published on the human quest to improve and develop livestock. Derry, herself a breeder and trained historian of science, explores the "triangle" of genetics, eugenics, and practical breeding, focusing on Shorthorn cattle, show dogs and working dogs, and one type of purebred horse, the Arabian. By examining specific breeders and the animals they produced, she illuminates the role of technology, genetics, culture, and economics in the system of purebred breeding. Bred for Perfection also provides the historical context in which this system arose, adding to our understanding of how domestication works and how our welfare--since the dawn of time--has been intertwined with the lives of animals.

Arabian horse-- Breeding-- History-- 19th century.

Collie-- Breeding-- History-- 19th century.

Shorthorn cattle-- Breeding-- History-- 19th century.

Cheval arabe-- Élevage-- Histoire-- 19e siècle.

Colley-- Élevage-- Histoire-- 19e siècle.

Shorthorn-- Élevage-- Histoire-- 19e siècle.

Arabian horse-- Breeding.

Arabisches Vollblut.

Collie-- Breeding.

Dokumentation.

Haustiere.

Hundezucht.

Nutztierzucht.

Pferdezucht.

Rinderzucht.

Shorthorn cattle-- Breeding.

Sozialgeschichte.

Wirtschaftsgeschichte.

Großbritannien.

Kanada.

USA.

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Derry, Margaret Elsinor,1945-

Date of Transaction

20200824090007.0

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