100 TYPES AND BREEDS 



at home and in South America, Africa, Eussia, Xew Zealand, 

 Australia, and Canada. 



Crosses. — So far as their grades have heen seen, thej have 

 been of a rich chestnut color, making it easy to match up a team, 

 smooth turned, well formed of body, of good size, and set upon 

 feet and legs not subject to serious criticism. The prepotency 

 of the Suffolk sire on grade mares is well marked in other re- 

 spects than color. Grade Suffolk mares are said to make most 

 ■acceptable dams from which to breed mules on account of their 

 smooth form. 



REVIEW 



1. Name the draft breeds and the eoiintiy to which each is native. 



2. How are the most distinctive charactei-s of the Pereheron accounted 



for? 



3. To what is the g-eneral popularity of the Pereheron in this country 



due? 



4. What characteristics of the Belgian are responsible for the increas- 



ing favor sho^^^l them in this countiy? 



5. What improvement has been marked in this breed since its intro- 



duction into America ? 



6. Review the early hoi^se history of Great Britain. 



7. Compare a- typical Clydesdale and a typical Shire and give reasons 



for the differences noted. 

 S. Describe a representative Clydesdale stallion. 



9. Of what value is Shire blood in the production of gn'ade geldings? 

 10. To what kind of work is the Suffolk, as a breed, claimed to be best 

 adapted and why? 



