Receiving notes on inbreeding from T. T. Wright, who has long experience with the subject.
Reports six-toed pup.
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Receiving notes on inbreeding from T. T. Wright, who has long experience with the subject.
Reports six-toed pup.
Writing to friends on CD’s behalf about deer: T. T. Wright, Archibald McNeill.
Forwards A. McNeill’s letter on deer horns. McNeill wrote portion on deerhounds in William Scrope’s book [The art of deer-stalking (1838)].
Forwards reply from [Peter Robertson] head forester for Marquis of Breadalbane on development of horns in Scottish deer.
Differences in size and weight in deerhounds, with tables of comparative weights according to sex. Promises information on weights of deerhound puppies. Effects of cross- and inbreeding.
Will look for sex ratio statistics.
Will weigh pups.
Deerhound breeding;
wolves.
Note on proportion of sexes born in sheep.
On proportion of sexes in litters of dogs.
Proportion of sexes in rats.
Weight statistics on deerhound puppies born 23 Sept 1869.