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show-yard record, and as a dam of ten foals is regarded as one of 

 the greatest mares of the breed. Her sons, Darnley, Pollock, and 

 Newstead, all won first prizes at the Highland and Agricultural 

 Society shows. She died in 1888. Darnley himself had a most 

 distinguished career in the show ring up to twelve years of age. 

 If Prince of Wales was a great stallion sire, so Darnley was a 

 famous sire of mares. The descendants of these two animals 

 mated unusually well, and from their union has resulted much 

 that is best in recent Clydesdale blood. Three of Darnley's best 

 sons were MacGregor (1487), Flashwood (3604), and Topgallant 

 (1850). These were all great horses, but especially so was Mac- 

 Gregor, whose sons gained fame in the show rings of Canada 

 and the United States. As a breeder this animal is regarded as 

 second only to his sire and Prince of Wales. 



Barons Pride (9122), sired by Sir Everard (5353), a son of 

 Topgallant (1850), represents the most distinguished of recent 

 Clydesdale sires. He proved a fine show horse, while his get 

 have been most successful. His son Benedict (103 15) 9300 was 

 a successful show horse in Scotland, and was imported to the 

 United States in 1900 by Brookside Farm, Fort Wayne, Indi- 

 ana, where he stood at the head of that famous Clydesdale stud 

 till December, 1904, when he was sold to Scotch buyers and 

 returned to Scotland. 



Other Clydesdale sires that have performed an important part 

 in the history of the breed in Scotland during the latter part of 

 the nineteenth century make a considerable list. Those worthy 

 of special mention are Lord Erskine (144), by Boydston Boy, 

 foaled in 1879; Farmer (286), by Merry Tom (536), foaled in 

 1869; Merry Tom (536), by Rob Roy (714), foaled in i860; 

 Lord Lyon (489), by Hercules (378), foaled in 1867; Old Times 

 (579)> by Lord Clyde (478), foaled in 1869; Lochfergus Cham- 

 pion (449), by Glancer (338), foaled in 1861 ; Topsman (886), 

 by Wonderful (915), foaled in 1869. 



Clydesdale characteristics. This breed of draft horses possesses 

 certain features of a distinctive kind, on which loyal Scotchmen 

 lay great emphasis. The feet and bone and action are cardinal 

 points with Clydesdale breeders. The feet must be large, round, 

 and open, with an elastic frog and well-spread, clearly expressed 



