Racehorse Breeding Theories"Here, in one volume, is a wide and varied assessment of the major breeding systems or theories, as well as the history and background of each. The writers give the reader all the necessary information they need to implement the theory and make it part of a breeding program. They also verify the relative scientific validity of the theories and various approaches to breeding" -- publisher website (April 2007). |
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| Title | Racehorse Breeding Theories |
| Author | Frank J. Mitchell |
| Editors | Frank J. Mitchell, Steven A. Roman |
| Contributor | Steven A. Roman |
| Publisher | The Russell Meerdink Company Ltd., 2004 |
| ISBN | 0929346750, 9780929346755 |
| Length | 325 pages |
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