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occurs occasionally. These horses are very massive appear- 

 ing, when of the best type, having big bodies, strong wide 

 backs, powerful hind quarters, muscular legs, and splendid 

 feet. The legs are free from long hairs, this being one of the 

 smooth-legged breeds. The Percheron foot is especially 

 shapely, of fine texture and proper size. Good specimens of 



Fig. 15. Hautbois (74026), a splendid type of Percheron stallion. First 

 prize in 1911 at International Live Stock Exposition. Imported by McLaugh- 

 lin Bros. Photograph by the author. 



the Percheron have a very active gait and move off well 

 with a load. We have no other draft breed in America 

 that begins to have as many representatives as does this. 

 Most of the draft horses seen in this country are largely of 

 Percheron breeding. 



