. The fundamentals of live stock judging and selection . Livestock. JACKS AND JENNETS 191 jennets, although very desirable for the production of small mules. The small size of the breed and, therefore, a limited demand for them, has been responsible for the discontinuance of their importation. American.—The American or Mammoth jack is a distinc- tive breed which is a derivative of the several breeds of jacks, principally the Catalonian, imported into this country at an early date. The breed is distinctly American and was not. Fig. 79.—An American or Mammoth jack with weight, style, and quality
. The fundamentals of live stock judging and selection . Livestock. JACKS AND JENNETS 191 jennets, although very desirable for the production of small mules. The small size of the breed and, therefore, a limited demand for them, has been responsible for the discontinuance of their importation. American.—The American or Mammoth jack is a distinc- tive breed which is a derivative of the several breeds of jacks, principally the Catalonian, imported into this country at an early date. The breed is distinctly American and was not. Fig. 79.—An American or Mammoth jack with weight, style, and quality. (Courtesy Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station.) pedigreed by a systematic plan until 1892. A registry asso- ciation—American Jack Stock Stud Book—was established in 1888. Up to the former date jacks which did not attain a height of 14-2 hands and jennets 14 hands were not eligible to registry. After this date jacks and jennets to be eligible to registration were required to be 15-2 hands and 15 hands respectively, unless produced from recorded ancestry. In case of an imported jack, the minimum height standard was set at 15 hands. Digitized by Microsoft®. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Curtis, Robert Seth, 1881-. Philadelphia ; New York : Lea & Febiger
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