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a stout Xorfolk mare. Shales was but four generations removed 

 from the Darby A.rabiau. 



Families that have been conspicuous in the history of the 

 breed are the Fireaways, the Denmarks, and the Danegelds. Dur- 

 ing the past sixty years the blood of Denmark and Danegeld has 

 been of the greatest importance. Leading sires of the present 

 time are Polonius, Mathias, Koyal Danegelt and His Majesty. 



The Hackney in America dates back to 1822 when James 

 Booth of Boston imported (Jary's) Bellfounder 55, commonly 



Fto. 4o. Hackxey Stalltox. VOI.rXTEFR 



known as Imported Bellfounder. Bellfounder was the sire of the 

 Kent mare, dam of Hambletonian 10. The great speed in the 

 Hambletonian family of trotters is regarded as tracing back 

 through Bellfounder. The first Hackney stud in the United 

 States was established at Philadelphia in 1883 by A. J. Cassatt. 

 Recent breeders and importers are F. C. Stevens of Attica, N. Y., 

 Eben D. Jordan of Boston, Mass., and Robert Beith of Bowman- 

 ville, Ontario, Canada. 



