| Show LIVE STOCK TIMELY Y HINTS I FO FOR R BUYING STALLION Keep in Mind Importance of Pure Breeding In buying a n stallion one should l' l ep epin In mind the Importance of ot pure pore breeding breeding breed breed- ing soundness In Individual l excellence potency and the thc reliability of the party from whom purchased It should be remembered that pure breeding Is Important In a breeding sire as ns It means menns that his type has been heen fixed by a 0 long line of ancestors of similar t type pe and that he will therefore therefore there there- fore forc transmit his qualities with more certainty than the grand sire It II Is Is- well uell to keep In mind also that there are arc certain families within every ery breed that stand out because e of ot their superior superior su suo su- su perlor excellence and that lint such families fam Illes are e especially desirable It Is a good safeguard to have hae a horse examined and certified soun sound by bya byn a n competent and reliable veterinarian before buying If It this Is not possible a 8 guarantee should be secured that thai the horse will pass the requirements of or the lie stallion registration board and payment should be withheld until a n license leas has been secured A horse may be pure bred and sound and yet ret an au undesirable Individual A horse which would not himself be a n priced high gelding If It castrated J can hardly be expected to sire priced high geldings In buln buying a a n guarantee should be secured secured se set I cured that the thc horse will prove a n GO 50 GOper GOper GOI per cent foal getter un under er conditions with which you can comply nn and that toiling falling to lo do so the purchase price Ice will be refunded In cash Remember that lint such a guarantee Is of or little value unless given gh-en by n a responsible party Before buying a stallion It Is well to Inform yourself as to the reliability of ot the party with whom you expect to lo dent deal There ore are plenty plent of ot reliable breeders and dealers from whom good i stallions can cnn be secured and they are worthy of ot your patronage There are I also men mn In the business of ot selling I stallions who are arc not reliable and It Is well to lo avoid a them The color and markings should III be carefully examined to see that flint they correspond with those called for fOI In Inthe Inthe inthe the pedigree The age as shown as-shown shown by his teeth should also be checked with the date of ot foaling foaling Bulletin No 7 7 Minnesota Stallion Registration Bon Board reI i |
