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deviation, termed "sabre-leg" or "sickle-hock," in which the 

 hock-joint is flexed too much, the foot placed too far under the 

 body, and the pastern too sloping (Fig. 72) . 



Other defects of and abnormalities in conformation undesirable 

 to propagate are a slim head, small jaws and muzzle, narrow chest, 

 loose coupling, roach-back, sway-back, low withers, ewe-neck, 

 droop rump or croup, weak stifles, abnormally long legs, and 



Fig. 69.— Calf-knee. 



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Fig. 70. — Goat- or buck-knee. 



certain defects in the mouth and feet mentioned in other 

 chapters of this book. 



EXAMINATION FOR SOUNDNESS . 



The soundness examination is conducted for the purpose of 



determining the presence of those unsoundnesses, blemishes, 

 vices, and bad conformations described in preceding pages. In 



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