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northeastern France, and resembles very much in type 
and characteristics the Belgian draft horse. It is a very 
blocky, compact breed of great usefulness for producing 
heavy farm “ chunks,” and one type is used largely as 
heavy draft horses. Individuals of this breed scarcely 
equal in size the Belgians, but are of the same general 
stamp. The heads are strong, with small eyes and ears, 
short, thick necks, heavy shoulders and short, thick and 
compact bodies. The legs are short, of fairly good quality, 
although the feet are high and narrow. The color of the 
Ardennais is more frequently chestnut and roan than 
anything else, although bay and brown are sometimes 
found. Gray is not common and is not looked on with 
favor. When imported into this country, horses of this 
breed are eligible for registration in the stud-book of the 
National French Draft Horse Association of America. 
11. Breton (Fig. 2).—This breed of light draft or 
general-purpose horses belongs to Brittany, in the western 
part of France in a 
section of country that 
is much broken in sur- 
face. 
In general, these 
horses have intelligent 
heads, clean-cut necks 
of medium length, 
beautiful, round, well- 
muscled bodies with 
short backs and rather 
longer and _ straighter 
croups than the other 
French breeds, and with more quality in the legs and 
feet, the latter being large and more rounded in form 
Fic. 2.— Breton stallion. 
