This special re-print edition of S.L. Goodale's book "The Principles of Breeding, Or Glimpses At The Physiological Laws Involved In The Reproduction and Improvement of Domestic Animals" is a complete guide to the subject of breeding animals of various types to perfection. Published in 1861, this is one of the classic guides to livestock breeding and explores the principles that are used to improve livestock and other animals. Chapters include The Law of Similarity, The Law of Variation, Atavism or Ancestral Influence, Relative Influence of the Parents, In and In Breeding, Crossing, Breeding In The Line, Characteristics of Breeds and more. This will be found to be a valuable resource to breeders of all types of domestic animals who are looking to greatly improve their stock. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.