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Ninth. Any mare that has a record of 2:40 or better, and whose sire or 

 dam, grandsire or grandam, is a- standard animal. 



Tenth. A record to wagon of 2:35 or better shall be regarded as equal to 

 a 2:30 record. 



The above rules, on the basis of breed standards, are subject to 

 criticism, in that speed is the only requirement, no consideration 

 being given conformation, height, etc. For this reason breed critics 

 refuse to recognize the trotter or pacer as an established breed. 



Fig. 14. Lou Dillon, 1:58^, by Sidney Dillon. This great little mare long held 



the trotting championship of the world. The most sensational trotter in American 



history. Owned by C. K. G. Billings. From photograph taken in 1905, by courtesy 



of the National Stockman and Farmer 



The standard of eligibility for trotters as given by the Amer- 

 ican Trotting Registry Association 1 is as follows: 



When an animal meets these requirements and is duly registered it shall 

 be accepted as a standard-bred trotter. 



I. The progeny of a registered standard trotting horse and a registered 

 standard trotting mare. 



1 Wallace, Yearb»gR(zdrfT5jo«SQgiOT«fePacing in 1917, p. 5. 



