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steady pullers under load. Typical specimens of this 

 breed run from fifteen to sixteen hands high. The color 

 is generally gray, though blacks are often met. 



Fig. 137. Percheron, Medoc, 30,986. First in class at Iowa, Minnesota, and 

 Wisconsin State Fairs, 1903 ; also one first and one second at Chicago 

 International, 1903. 



288. The Clydesdale is the recognized draft breed 

 of Scotland, taking their name from the river Clyde. 

 Usually they have smaller bodies and longer legs than 

 the Percherons, which is supposed to allow more action. 



289. Coach Types are sometimes referred to as 

 heavy harness horses. The most popular breeds are the 



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