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gians), and for heavy draft it is unexcelled. Shires often 

 make the heaviest of all draft horses, sometimes weighing 

 2300 pounds. Bay or brown is the preferred color, with 

 white on the forehead and on the legs below the knees and 

 hocks. Grays and blacks are common. Long hair on the 

 back of the cannons is a breed characteristic. 



FIG. 21. A CLYDESDALE MARE 



The Clydesdale. The Clydesdale draft horse originated 

 in Scotland. It is an active breed, not so massive as the 

 Percheron nor so heavy as the Shire. The weight varies from 

 1600 to 2000 pounds. Bay or brown with white on the fore- 

 head and on the legs below the knees and hocks is the most 



