. The fundamentals of live stock judging and selection . Livestock. DRAFT GROUP OR TYPE 121 an imported animal and trace to properly recognized stock if home-bred. Belgian.—The Belgain breed of draft horses is a native of Belgium and in this country has reached a rather promi- nent position among other draft breeds. This breed is noted for its extreme low station, massiveness, and compactness. The head is square, the neck very short, usually having a. Fig. 33.—French Draft stallion. rather heavy crest. The body is broad, deep, and exceed- ingly compact. One of the chief objections to the Belgi
. The fundamentals of live stock judging and selection . Livestock. DRAFT GROUP OR TYPE 121 an imported animal and trace to properly recognized stock if home-bred. Belgian.—The Belgain breed of draft horses is a native of Belgium and in this country has reached a rather promi- nent position among other draft breeds. This breed is noted for its extreme low station, massiveness, and compactness. The head is square, the neck very short, usually having a. Fig. 33.—French Draft stallion. rather heavy crest. The body is broad, deep, and exceed- ingly compact. One of the chief objections to the Belgian has been the legs, which are inclined to be large and undefined, both in the joints and in the canons, pasterns, and feet. This objection has been overcome, somewhat, by careful breeding. The two colors usually predominating are roan and chestnut, although other colors such as bay, brown. 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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