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Canadian horse
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a breed of sturdy, black draught horse developed in Quebec from stock brought to Canada by early French settlers.
See: Canadian ((n.))(def. 9),Canadian breed(def. 1),Canadian pony,French Canadian(def. 2a),French horse,French pony,Quebec horse
Quotations
1798
To be Sold . . . a pair of grey cropped Canadian horses. . . .
1832
. . . when [petite morue] are thrown up, and frozen, the Canadian horses will not only eat them, but they soon become remarkably fond of them.
1907
The cabs are a feature of the place, and are drawn by wiry little Canadian horses.
1941
The Canadian horse was reinstated in Quebec exhibition prize-lists, and at the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto, classes are now provided for the breed.