DRAFT BREEDS 



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But to the same source may be charged some of his deficien- 

 cies. He is sometimes too fine, not sufficiently drafty in scale 

 or form, and too hot in disposition to qualify, acceptably, for the 

 heaviest draft work. 



The features by which the Percherons (Fig. 69) may be 

 most readily distingTiished from representatives of other draft 

 breeds, reckoned on the basis of averages, are size, fully up to 

 draft requirements but hardly equal to that of the Shire and 



Fig. 69. — A PercheroD stallion, showing the breed character, the form, 

 and the color that are most typically Percheron. 



Belgian ; form, that is somewhat more up-standing, more 

 rounded in contour, less square ended and blocky, at all events 

 not as squatty as in the Belgian, although he is not a leggy, light 

 quartered horse ; head of good proportions, sharply defined fea- 

 tures, prominent, full, bright eyes, rather neat ear, a fair leng'th 

 of neck, well finished in crest and throttle ; bone of good texture 

 but in some cases too fine, as determined by popular standard; 

 canons devoid of feather ; well-formed feet, of medium size and 

 of the very best texture of blue horn. 



