Remember, too, that it is breeders that write the Standard. The Standard for the breed is written by the breeders of that breed who are petitioning for the acceptance of the breed. It's not that a committee of Rock breeders are setting the standard for Dorkings. The standards that are written such that their achievement requires double-mating were written by breeders who knew that double mating would be necessary for the attainment of top quality birds. Again, at the time it just felt more feasable than in the current climate.
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