Agriculture .. . d States as either Clvdesdale orPercherons. They are increasing in popularity in the great agriculturalstates of the Mississippi valley, but it seems to the writer improbable thatthis breed will eversupplant the Clydes-dale to any consider-able degree. 603. Clydesdaleliorses — The Clydes-d a 1 e is a Scotchbreed. In size it issomewhat inferior tothe Shire horse, butit still ranks as a largebreed. It owes itslarge size to the samefoundation stock asthe Shire horse. Thefollowing descrip-tion of the Clydes-d a 1 e is condensedfrom Wallace * : — Color usually bay or dark brown, of
Agriculture .. . d States as either Clvdesdale orPercherons. They are increasing in popularity in the great agriculturalstates of the Mississippi valley, but it seems to the writer improbable thatthis breed will eversupplant the Clydes-dale to any consider-able degree. 603. Clydesdaleliorses — The Clydes-d a 1 e is a Scotchbreed. In size it issomewhat inferior tothe Shire horse, butit still ranks as a largebreed. It owes itslarge size to the samefoundation stock asthe Shire horse. Thefollowing descrip-tion of the Clydes-d a 1 e is condensedfrom Wallace * : — Color usually bay or dark brown, often with white in the face ; heightaverages from about 16 to i6V2 hands ; temper is mild with plenty of nervousenergy ; head of medium size ; face straight and slightly arched — not dished;neck medium length and thickness, slightly arched in the male and also inthe female when in high condition ; back straight and broad and not solong as to make it weak ; ribs well sprung, the last one of good length ; hind. Fig. 209. Clvdesdale Stallion, Report Com on Live Stock, Columbian F xposition. * • Farm Live Stock of Great Britain. 6l2 AGRICULTURE ; quarters long, well rounded ; body deep ; chest broad and deep ; shouldersmoderately oblique ; fore legs straight, strong, not too far back underthe body ; knee and hock joints large ; muscle of the arm broad and welldeveloped ; bones in both fore and hind legs short, flat, and clean ; feather-ing fine, long, and silky. White feet, though common, are objectionablebecause softer than the dark, though some authorities go so far as to saythat a white foot is an essential for a Clydesdale. The foot cannot be toolarge if not thin and flat. Pasterns medium length, if long they are weak ; action free andactive ; step long, theanimal walking whenunloaded four milesan hour. Y o u n ghorses at times sur-pass this rate, but foran ordinary workhorse it is quite quickenough. The sole ofI the foot should bealmost inverted eachtime it
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