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oughbred, was a roarer and transmitted it to his pro- 

 geny, hence his exile to South America. 



Shelly, brittle feet or shallow weak feet, are bad faults 

 in breeding animals, especially so as the latter class of 

 feet are very liable to founder (laminitis). 



Sidebones, the common unsoundness in heavy horses, 

 practically incurable, breeding from such animals should 

 be vetoed. 



Splints are not desirable, being indicative of a ten- 

 dency to throw out bony material or undue porosity of 

 bone. 



Viciousness, such as kicking, biting, switching and 

 other signs of an irritable nature, even if exhibited in 

 cattle, should render the stockman slow to utilize such 

 for breeding purposes. Animals with such natures are 

 rarely as thrifty as the quieter beast, and "are often quite 

 dangerous, which may be partially overcome in cattle 

 by dehorning, the stockman's first duty is to himself in 

 this respect, foolhardiness being neither a desirable nor 

 necessary attribute. 



Defects of conformation, while not necessarily unsound- 

 nesses, should be avoided in the breeding animal; knock 

 knees, in or out- turned toes, parrot mouth, narrow or 

 shallow chest, light middles, roach backs, ewe necks, 

 contracted feet, coarse joints, hollow backs, small eyes, 

 a rough, bare, prominent loin, peaked (narrow) hind 

 quarters, thin stifles, are a few undesirable qualities to 

 propagate. 



