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suit the stud book to get a list of the better-known 

 horses and mares that he bred and raised. 



Ernest Perriot stands out conspicuously as the 

 greatest constructive Percheron breeder of modern 

 times. He was bom on his father's farm of Amilly, 

 and began operations on his own account about the 

 year 1870 at the farm of La Chenelliere near Nogent, 

 where he remained until shortly before his death in 

 1912 at I'Orme, also near Nogent. It is the consensus 

 of opinion of ail those who have been most familiar 

 with Percheron breeding for the last half century 

 that Ernest Perriot did more to develop the most 

 desirable modem type of the Percheron than any 

 of his contemporaries. This he did by selecting and 

 retaining the individuals which measured up in the 

 very best fashion to the standard sought. He wanted 

 size with quality, and like most of those who have 

 left the greatest impress on all of the leading im- 

 proved varieties of domestic animals, did not hesi- 

 tate to resort to the powerful influence of blood con- 

 centration. One has but to recall the names of a few 

 of the great horses bred or raised by Ernest Perriot 

 to realize the outstanding position he has occupied 

 since the inception of stud book records. The list 

 would begin with the celebrated Brilliant 1899 

 (756), and includes such celebrities as Brilliant 

 1271 (755), Gilbert, Bon Espoir, Fenelon, Childe- 

 bert, Voltaire, Briard, Marathon, lago (768), La 

 Ferte, Jules, Mouille, Villers, Aiglon and Brilliant 

 3d. Most of these famous stallions are referred to 

 at some length in our record of American importa- 

 tions. 



