. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. THE BREEDER AND SPORTS MA N [Saturday, December 19. 1914. Draft Horses and Their Breeds by G. ARTHUR BELL 1 Senior flnirrjal Husbandman, U. S. Dept. Agriculture &>:->::~>:->:->x»:-:-:->:^ (Continued from last week.) PERCHERON The head of the Percheron is clean-cut, of medium size, and more refinement is noticed about the head and neck of the Percheron than of any other draft breed. The neck is rather short and well crested. The chest is deep and broad, the back is short, the loins smooth and well muscled. The croup is wide, and on the aver
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. THE BREEDER AND SPORTS MA N [Saturday, December 19. 1914. Draft Horses and Their Breeds by G. ARTHUR BELL 1 Senior flnirrjal Husbandman, U. S. Dept. Agriculture &>:->::~>:->:->x»:-:-:->:^ (Continued from last week.) PERCHERON The head of the Percheron is clean-cut, of medium size, and more refinement is noticed about the head and neck of the Percheron than of any other draft breed. The neck is rather short and well crested. The chest is deep and broad, the back is short, the loins smooth and well muscled. The croup is wide, and on the average is somewhat more sloping than is considered desirable, but great improvement in this respect has been made in recent years. The legs, feet and bone are on the average good. The legs are free from the long hair or feather character- istic of the Clydesdale and Shire. In action the Per- cheron is good at both the trot and the walk, and the trot is characterized by a snap and boldness not ordinarily displayed by the other draft breeds. This breed may be regarded as one of the best movers and is surpassed in style of action only by the Clydes- dale. The Percheron is not so large a horse as either the Belgian or the Shire, but as a class will probaly outweigh the Clydesdale slightly. Good, mature stal- lions in fair condition will usually weigh from 1,800 to pounds, and there are many which weigh considerably over 2,000 pounds. In height good, ma- ture stallions will measure 16 to 17 hands, with a general average of about 16^ hands, but of course there are some under and a few over these heights, although the rangy, tall Percheron is not in demand in this country. The popular Percheron is rather short-legged, compact, and blocky in form, less so than the Belgian, but more so than the Clydesdale or even the Shire. The colors common to the Percheron are black and gray, although bays, browns, chestnuts, and roans are occasionally seen. It may be safely stated, how- ever, tha
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