376 A HISTORY OP THE PERCHERON HORSE 



earlier operations have been discussed, kept on 

 through the depression and were persistent exhib- 

 itors at their state fair during the '90 's. They did 

 not breed many Percherons, but unlike most men 

 who were active dealers, did give careful attention 

 to constructive breeding. They held their best mares 

 and selected their stud stallions with care. Their re- 

 sult was colts that made good in the showring and 

 the stud. 



The most valuable brood mare was probably Char- 

 mante 10931 (20451). She was imported in 1889 by 

 the De Lanceys,, and raised 9 colts in the 11 years 

 1891 to 1901 inclusive. Seven of these were produced 

 in consecutive years. Her colts were uniformly 

 good, though she was bred to 4 different stallions. 

 All 5 of her stallion colts went to head purebred 

 studs and 3 of them left numerous purebred colts. 

 Klondike 21633 was sold to H. N. Lightley in 1899 

 and remained at the head of that stud for about 10 

 years; Titus 2d 21634 was sold to H. A. Briggs in 

 1898, who sold him to head the purebred stud of 

 W. H. Miller at Alpena, S. D. SpuUer 2d 23607 

 sired some purebred colts in the Uehling & Golder 

 stud at Oakland, Neb. All these sons of Char- 

 mante were show horses and all weighed more 

 than a ton. Charmante herself was a show mare, 

 having won second at the Societe Hippique Per- 

 cheronne de France show in 1889, and was repeat- 

 edly a winner at leading shows in America, even 

 when laboring under the disadvantage of nursing 

 foals. She was champion mare at the Minnesota 



