THE CLYDESDALE 115 



tails, along with occasional gray hairs over their bodies, and 

 invariably a white spot on their belly, this latter being regarded 

 as a mark of distinct purity of blood." 



The use of English blood on the Clydesdale, following the days 

 of Paterson up to comparatively recent times, is admitted by 

 Professor Wallace, a leading Scotch authority. Tintock, a Shire 

 stallion, along about i860 was used in Scotland on Clydesdale 



Fig. 41. His Royal Highness. Junior champion Clydesdale stallion at Louisi- 

 ana Purchase Exposition, 1904. Bred and owned by McLay Bros., Janes- 

 ville, Wisconsin. Photograph from owners 



mares, producing very excellent breeding females. The grandams 

 of the Prince of Wales were both Shires of English blood. In 

 1842 Professor Low commented on the distribution of the breed, 

 and stated that they " have been mixed in blood with all the 

 other varieties." During recent years, however, the Clydesdale 

 has been maintained as a pure breed. 



Important Clydesdale sires, other than the Flemish stallion of 

 Paterson, date back to early in the nineteenth century. The first 



