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of 1 8, these being the ten leading grandsires among ninety, in 

 the order given. In a study of the records of winners at the 

 International Live-Stock Exposition between 1900 and 1910, 

 the following stallions were shown to be of premier importance 

 as sires or grandsires or great-grandsires : As sires of American- 

 bred prize winners, Calypso 25017 (44577) is credited with 38 

 International winners; Superior 40605 with 15 ; Salvanos 10827 

 (20922) with 12 ; Rhum Jr. 21627 with 9; Cadmus 2162 (929) 

 with 8 ; Boer 24267 (44611) with 7 ; Aride 25056 (45424) with 

 7, and Villers 13169 (8081) with 6. As grandsires of Inter- 

 national winners, Theudis 25015 (40871) is credited with 40; 



FIG. 40. A view of La Societe Hippique Percheronne's 1908 show grounds at 

 Mortagne. From photograph by the author 



Highland Chief 23744 with 15; Fernando (34038) with 14; 

 Grevin 6846 (6892) with 12; Rhum 11288 (13173) with 9; 

 Victoria 24449 (4 2 95) with 9; Brilliant 1271 (755) with 9, 

 and Besigue (19602) with 8. In rank as great-grandsires, Besigue 

 is first with 52 winners; Marathon (10386) with 16 ; Sensation 

 22544 with 15; Brilliant 3d (2919) with 13; Brilliant 1271 

 (755) with 13; La Grange 3065 (1334) with 12; Chicago 6947 

 (7485) with 9; and Bienfaisant (1397) with 6. The following 

 stallions, former International champions, have been regarded as 

 leading sires in recent years : Pink 24765 (47513), Carnot 66666 

 (66666), Dragon 52155 (63516), and Lagos 99093 (102389). 

 The leading Percheron shows are held under different con- 

 ditions. Each year in France a great central show is held at 

 Paris. For years the annual Percheron show of France has been 



