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hands high. The bone of the leg is large and firm and 

 the breed possesses much substance. 



The Andalusian in America. — In 1787 the King of Spain 

 presented to General George Washington a jack and a 

 jennet of this breed, which were taken to Virginia. The 

 jack was called Royal Gift. About the same time General 

 Washington received a Maltese jack, which he mated 

 with the Andalusian jennet. The result of this union 

 was a very famous jack called Compound, which proved 

 to be much more popular as a breeder than Royal Gift, 

 although the latter was selected from the royal stud. A 

 few years later Henry Clay introduced into Kentucky a 

 few jacks of this breed. These two men did much to 

 promote the breed in America. Notwithstanding their 

 influence, however, this breed never found favor in this 

 country, due largely to the gray color, which is very ob- 

 jectionable in America, although a great favorite in 

 southern Spain. 



The Maltese jack. — This breed was developed on the 

 Island of Malta, which is located in the Mediterranean 

 Sea. This being a small island, with very poor soil, the 

 number of jacks produced is exceedingly lirrfited. The 

 Maltese jack is the smallest of the more important Span- 

 ish breeds, rarely exceeding 14.2 hands high. The color 

 is black or brown, with the latter more characteristic of 

 the breed. The breed is described as of good form with 

 well-carried head and ears. The bone resembles that of 

 the Thoroughbred horse, and the breed is characterized 

 by much life and vigor. 



The Maltese in America. — About 1787, Marquis La- 

 fayette and the Knight of Malta each presented General 

 Washington a jack of this breed. It was the present by 

 Lafayette that sired the famous Compound. It is also 

 stated that the frigate Constitution, during her first 

 cruise in the Mediterranean, imported jacks from Malta 

 to the District of Columbia. Not long afterwards others 

 were introduced by officers of the navy, and a few very 



