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Mr. Youatt

A writer on animal breeding and domestication.

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Also known as Youatt, Mr. Youatt

First appearance: I: Variation Under Domestication

Mr. Youatt shows up with force in I: Variation Under Domestication. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced for his emphasis on selection as the means of improving domestic breeds.
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In I: Variation Under Domestication: Referenced for his emphasis on selection as the means of improving domestic breeds. Later, in Breeds of the Domestic Pigeon, Their Differences and Origin: Mentioned implicitly as a…

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