214 A HISTORY OF THE PEECHERON HORSE 



was imported by Mr. Dunham. He was not only a 

 great horse individually, but a sire of uncommon 

 merit. He was sold at $5,000 to go to Oregon. An- 

 other Favora, foaled in 1868 and got by French Mon- 

 arch, was imported by the Dillons in 1880. 



Louis Perriot was a frequent exhibitor at the 

 shows about the time the Percheron Stud Book of 

 France was established, although he never entered 

 into the competitions with the zest subsequently 

 displayed by his enterprising son Edmond. Both 

 were famous for their skill in fitting horses for the 

 showyard. At the Percheron society's show in 1887 

 Louis won first among two-year-old stallions with 

 Marmont, and in 1888 he was second in the three- 

 year-old class with Kleber, and second in two-year- 

 olds with Dompteur. At a subsequent show he was 

 second in three-year-olds with Bacarat. He sold 

 largely at one time to the Dillons, and from him 

 Mr. Dunham obtained the great Baptiste (7.37) and 

 Introuvable (24146). His work must be judged not 

 from his showyard triumphs, but rather from his 

 exceptionally long career as a shrewd, sound, con- 

 servative breeder. Endowed with a splendid phys- 

 ique, great courage and determination, and un- 

 bounded industry he is at this writing (1916) still 

 conducting his own farm and breeding stud, al- 

 though over 80 years of age. It should be observed 

 that his son Edmond has been assisted and encour- 

 aged in his breeding operations by the judgment 

 and experience of the father. Louis Perriot is the 

 last of the old school. It will be necessary to con- 



