. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING JACKS AND JENNETS 177. Fig. 98.—"In general the jack should have a conformation very closely related to that of the ; Show jack, Dr. Pettus, weighing 1,160 lbs. (Photo by courtesy Kentucky Agr. Exp. Station.) ences are seen in the large head and prominent, long ears; in the mane and tail lacking in hair; in the narrow, short hindquarters, and in the long, coarse hair covering the body. To be considered more in detail, from the judges point of yiew, the following factors are to be kept in mind: The height of the jack should range from
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. JUDGING JACKS AND JENNETS 177. Fig. 98.—"In general the jack should have a conformation very closely related to that of the ; Show jack, Dr. Pettus, weighing 1,160 lbs. (Photo by courtesy Kentucky Agr. Exp. Station.) ences are seen in the large head and prominent, long ears; in the mane and tail lacking in hair; in the narrow, short hindquarters, and in the long, coarse hair covering the body. To be considered more in detail, from the judges point of yiew, the following factors are to be kept in mind: The height of the jack should range from 15 to 16 hands, with I5I/2 hands a popular height. At one time there was greater demand for tall jacks than at present. The tall jack is too likely to sire a leggy mule. The weight of the jack should range at maturity from 900 to 1,200 pounds, with 1,050 to 1,150 as nearest ideal. The above heights and weights combine to produce a size,. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. New York : Orange Judd Company
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