This special re-print edition of Detlefsen's book "Genetic Studies On A Cavy Species Cross" contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of raising Cavies or Guinea Pigs. Written in 1914, this book contains information gleaned from studies on the subject of Cavy genetics. The study involved crossing the species Cavia rufscens to Domestic Guinea Pigs and back-crossing their fertile female offspring to the parent species for successive generations. Subsequently, the inheritence of coat colors and other characteristics were studied. 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.

Excerpt from Genetic Studies on a Cavy Species Cross The genetic studies herewith presented were made possible for the author, by the reception of the foundation stock, in December 1909, from Dr. W. E. Castle. The first crosses had been made in 1903, and about 200 of the wild and intense wild-blooded hybrid animals had been born when the stock was received. The birth records, the weights, and such skeletons as had been saved, as well as the living hybrids, were made available to the author, who here expresses his gratitude for the privilege of using this material and for generous assistance, which was never withheld. He also wishes to acknowledge the valuable aid Of Mr. Elmer Roberts, in the preparation Of the manuscript. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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