196 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 



Wheel mules to weigh from 1150 to 1250 pounds and 

 be from 15f to 16 J hands high. 



Lead mules to weigh from 1000 to 1150 pounds and be 

 from 15 to 15| hands high. 



Head. Well formed and of medium size, with ears long, 

 tapering and erect ; forehead broad and full ; eyes large, 

 clear, prominent and mild, with well developed brow and 

 fine eyelid ; vision perfect in every respect ; teeth sound 

 and meeting vertically; tongue free from blemishes; 

 muzzle well rounded and firm, with large nostrils. 



Neck. Medium length and smoothly joined to the 

 shoulder and withers, with crest firm, full and inclined 

 to arch. 



Shoulders. Long, oblique, well and smoothly muscled, 

 and so formed as to provide proper support for the collar. 



Chest. High, wide, very deep and full. 



Back. Short, straight and well and smoothly muscled. 



Loins. Broad, straight, very short and muscular. 



Barrel. Large, with ribs well arched and definitely 

 separated from each other. 



Fore-legs. Vertical and properly placed ; with elbow 

 large, long and olear of chest ; fore-arm large, very long, 

 heavily muscled and vertical. 



Knees. Large, wide in front, well placed and free 

 from blemishes. 



Hind-quarters. Wide, thick, very long, full, heavily 

 muscled, rounded externally and well directed. 



Hocks. Neatly outlined, lean, free from puffs, large, 

 wide from front to rear and well directed. Gaskins well 

 developed. 



Limbs. From knees and hocks downward vertical, 

 short, wide laterally, with tendons and ligaments stand- 

 ing well out from bone and distinctly defined. 



