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classes of stock weight is of primary consideration. This is 

 especially true in draft horses, beef cattle, swine, and sheep. 

 Abnormal weight above the required standard is a dis- 

 criminative quality. In judging, the weight should be 

 estimated or its value fixed according to the factors mentioned 

 above. One of the principal examples of a breed where 

 height and weight do not qualify the animal for service is 

 in the Shetland pony. The height to which this breed 



Fig. 5.- 



-Method of measuring height of horse. (Courtesy of Prof. C. 

 Plumb, Columbus, Ohio.) 



attains is limited to forty-six inches in animals which qualify 

 for registry in the recognized record book. Other similar 

 cases might be cited, but it is not considered necessary to 

 give them special consideration. 



Scale. — The scale of an animal is fixed by the height and 

 weight attained. The term is synonymous with size but is 

 often used in designating the combined quality of height 

 and weight. 



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