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droop at the croup, sickling at the hocks which may have a 

 tendency to fill, and somewhat short and steep pasterns, 

 giving the horse a " stilty " gait. There is also a tendency 

 to be too rangy, which is not desired when one wishes to 

 grade up a " blocky " lot of horses. 



Fig. 21. — Percheron horse. 



The Percheron is very prepotent and his ability to trans- 

 mit his good qualities to his progeny has made this horse 

 popular throughout the country. The absence of hair, 

 which is liable to gather mud and snow, around the fetlocks 

 and on the cannon bones has made this breed a favored 

 one with farmers, and their weight and size, together with 

 the good quahty of their feet, have made these horses good 

 sellers in the cities. 



