Bulldog-jaw and parrot-mouth defects of sheep / prepared by George W. Muir ... [et al.]. : A12-8/42-1937E-PDF

"The defects known as " bulldog jaw" and "parrot mouth" appear occasionally as hereditary abnormalties in many breeds of live stock. ... It is the purpose of this publication to draw the attention of sheep breeders to these undesirable traits, pointing out the nature of the defects, the handicap to sheep possessing them, their occurrence and mode of inheritance, and to describe selection methods for ridding the flock of these defects."--Introd., p. 3-4.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Department of Agriculture.
Title Bulldog-jaw and parrot-mouth defects of sheep / prepared by George W. Muir ... [et al.].
Series title Farmers' bulletin ; no. 42
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Cover title.
"Issued August 1937. First printing."
Issued also in French under title: Les déformations de la bouche chez les moutons.
Historical publication digitized by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Publishing information Ottawa : Department of Agriculture, 1937.
Author / Contributor Muir, G. W.
Description 7 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • A12-8/42-1937E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number Publication 588
Subject terms Sheep
Animal husbandry
Genetics
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