Selection can create a distinct breed without a new cross
Knowledge for understanding and preserving New Hampshire.
The Poultry Club describes New Hampshire development through selection within Rhode Island Red stock rather than the addition of another breed. It places standardization in 1935 after several decades of work. This offers a direct lesson in breed formation: selection can change a population's characteristics without requiring a new named foundation breed.
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