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part of the legs. There are also chestnut, black, and grays 

 occasionally to be found. The height is about 16J^ hands 

 for the matured males. Typical Clydesdale mares weigh 

 from 1,600 to 1,700 pounds, and the males two or three hun- 

 dred pounds more. 



Clydesdales were first brought to America in 1842, being 

 taken to Canada, where they are quite common to-day. 



Figure 39. Clydesdale mare, Fairholm Ruth, grand champion at 1918 Inter- 

 national Exposition. Bred by R. A. Fairbairn of New Jersey. Photograph 

 from Mr. Fairbairn. 



The breed has a wide distribution in the United States, 

 though it has not grown in popularity in this country, and 

 there are comparatively few horses of the breed in any one 

 state. Wherever the Scotch farmer has settled, we are likely 

 to find these horses. The stallion Baron of Buchlyvie in 

 1911 sold for $47,500, which is the record price of the breed. 

 The Shire horse is an English breed of much the same 

 general character as the Clydesdale. It is one of the oldest 



