Types and market classes of live stock . s, there is yet opportunityfor rather wide differences in appearance. In selecting animalsfor breeding purposes, the basis of selection has been speedalmost to the exclusion of other qualities. S. W. Parlin, Editorof the American Horse Breeder, has written the following onthe subject of breeding trotters: When choosing between twoanimals for breeding purposes, one of which is a very attractiveanimal, but known to be lacking in inheritance from animalsthat were race winners at some gait, and a less attractive one, Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 4
Types and market classes of live stock . s, there is yet opportunityfor rather wide differences in appearance. In selecting animalsfor breeding purposes, the basis of selection has been speedalmost to the exclusion of other qualities. S. W. Parlin, Editorof the American Horse Breeder, has written the following onthe subject of breeding trotters: When choosing between twoanimals for breeding purposes, one of which is a very attractiveanimal, but known to be lacking in inheritance from animalsthat were race winners at some gait, and a less attractive one, Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 413 that has a rich speed inheritance on both sides, it will alwaysbe safer to take the less attractive one that has the richer in-heritance. The above outlined practice, while correct enough in breed-ing for the track, is responsible for the wide variation in appear-ance found among light-harness horses. A few breeders havebred for beauty and speed combined. Mr. C. J. Hamlin, whoduring his lifetime maintained a world-famous breeding and. Fig. 133. Roadster or Light-Harness Type. Azoff, 2, 2:141^; son of Peter the Great 2;07i4 and Dolly Worthy 2-21^i,by Axworthy 2:15?2. Owned at Thompson Farm, Libertyville, 111., R. Thompson, Proprietor. training plant at East Aurora, N. Y., used to say—When yougo into a ball room, you would rather choose as a partner abeautiful woman who can dance well than a homely one whocan dance equally well. He used this illustration to showhis attitude in the production of the roadster. Mr. Hamlinsuccessfully combined speed with size, soundness, style, andelegance of form. 414 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock In breeding for speed alone, certain other characters arebound to be impressed also. Speed in the light-harness horseis associated or correlated with refinement, endurance, andcourage. Size, S3rmmetry, and beauty are not correlated withspeed except in the most general way. The light-harness horsevaries in weight from 800 to 1,250 pou
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