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Fig. 68. "The Shire is a larger and more massive breed than the 

 Clydesdale." 



White, however, may occasionally extend beyond these 

 points. Chestnut, black, and gray are colors that occur 

 occasionally with this breed. There are certain features 

 quite distinctive of this breed. Clydesdale men emphasize 

 the long, sloping shoulder; the broad, long, comparatively 

 level croup ; the superior hair and bone, especially as seen 

 in the legs, and the strong, superior movement of knee and 

 hock. The Scotchman believes his horse has the best of 

 feet and legs, and when either walking or trotting, his 

 action is the best of any of the draft breeds. Large, round 

 feet, often white, are characteristic, though there is a ten- 

 dency to flat-footedness. Long, flowing hairs are set in 

 the back of the legs below knee and hock. The body 

 of the Clydesdale frequently lacks massiveness and depth, 



