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</html><description>It&#x2019;s always sad when well-meaning people embark on a doomed effort. Current attempts at breed preservation are a good example. Breed preservation is a very simple task. The goal is to take the surviving remnant of an old breed and maintain it so that it retains whatever fraction of its genetic diversity still remains. This &hellip; Continue reading ""</description></oembed>

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