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Elder's kind have bigger and better bones and more hair." 

 'fhe latter, through the Drumore breed, were strongly 

 represented in the Galloway Clydesdales of the seventies 

 of last century, when (as in the case of the peninsula of 

 Kintyre, the county of Banff, and a few other local centres) 

 Galloway claimed a noted strain of Clydesdale blood as 

 its own. 



Among prominent early owners not yet mentioned 

 should be included Samuel Clark of Manswares, Renfrew, 

 who owned "Clyde" (155); John Craig of Burnbrae, 

 Hamilton, who bred "Clydesdale Tarn" (175), a i;-hand 

 horse of "great strength of bone and stout legs"; and John 

 Barr of Barrangry, Erskine, Renfrewshire, who owned 

 " Prince Royal " (647), a noted prize-winner and, through his 

 grandson " General Williams " (326), the progenitor of many 

 of the best brood mares of a generation ago. It is recorded 

 of " Prince Royal " in the Stud Book that he " never got a 

 black foal ; but he had them of all other colours, including a 

 number of greyish chestnuts, i.e., chestnuts with a few grey 

 hairs." 



" Baron's Pride " (9122), the most noted sire of the present 

 day (1907), was not thought much of while in the hands of 

 his breeder, John Findlay of Springhill,Bailieston, Lanarkshire. 

 But his "get" have taken more prizes than all other 

 competitors put together. He has a fine temper. He is a 

 little narrow in the chest, but few of his progeny are narrow. 

 Being rather feminine in appearance, he has not bred any 

 very outstanding sires, although he is the sire of many grand 

 mares. It is interesting to contrast his type with that of 

 "Briton" (86), Plate XCIL, bred by Findlay of Easterhill, 

 but sold and sent to England, where he became famous 

 in the stud. This horse was only once shown when, at 

 the Royal Agricultural Society's Show at Chelmsford, 

 he won against all breeds first prize for the best draft 

 stallion. His stock frequently took prizes at subsequent 

 shows. Not so much hair is now wanted as at that time, 

 but it must be straight and fine and placed up the back of 

 the legs. 



The importation of English blood was not confined to 

 the domain of ancient history. " Tintock," a Shire horse 

 imported by Galbraith of Croy Cunningham, Killearn, about 



