UNSOUNDNESSES THAT SHOULD DISQUALIFY 

 FROM BREEDINO. 



Disqualifications from breeding! The following un- 

 soundnesses should bar males and females being used for 

 breeding purposes: 



Bogspavin and Thoroughpin, unsatisfactory to treat, and 

 are indications of weakness of the parts affected. 



Bone spavin is very readily transmitted, hence should 

 be considered as a bar sinister in the heraldry (pedigree) 

 of any horse. 



Brokenwind or Heaves, the tendency to which is fre- 

 quently transmitted. 



Cataract and Moon Blindness (periodic opthalmia) are 

 diseases that have an hereditary tendency, consequently 

 if the offspring are to be sound, the parents should be 

 entirely free of these eye diseases. 



Curb, and curby legs might be included, are doubly 

 undesirable, the conformation being weak and also poor 

 in appearance. 



Goitre in sheep, the reasons for which are mentioned 

 in Part I. 



Ringbone is a grave unsoundness in a working animal 

 aud as it is inherited by the progeny of animals so af- 

 fected, becomes at once prohibitive in breeding stock. 



Roaring, especially in light horses, renders them unfit 

 for fast or severe exertion. Ormonde, the great thor- 



