16 THE P E R C H E R 0 X REVIEW 
be of the same sort. Then there is the foundation on which 
skillful feeding and eare will build finished horses that are a 
monument to competent management." 
J. B. Mclaughlin: "Proper draft horse size is of course 
the prime requisite for the Percheron stallion. Correct eon- 
formal ion and alignment of the legs, big, broad joints, heavy 
bone with quality, pasterns sloping at an angle of about 45 
degrees, a short back and a long hip with the tail set high, 
great depth through the chest, or lieart as we usually call it; 
great width of chest, with tiio front legs not set too far out; 
plenty of middle, with great width to hips and stifles — these 
points, together with a big, broad foot with a high heel and 
plenty of straight, clean, vigorous action at both the walk and 
trot, are the most essential characteristics of a Percheron 
stallion. The things most to be avoided are improper confor- 
mation and alignment of the legs. 
"Good brood mares should be feminine in appearance. They 
should be longer in the backs and broader in the hips and have 
more quality than stallions." 
EDMOND PERRIOT: "What we look for is a great deal of 
character and reproductive ability as shown in the head and 
neck and eye. We forgive some things that the American 
buyer would never overlook, but we demand that a good breed- 
ing stallion should have an expressive physiognomy. We like to 
see in a stallion a well-cresred, swan-curved neck, a clean throat- 
latch, a well-poised head with small, fine ears — an intelligent 
head above all, with a large prominent eye, full of brilliance 
and fire. The eye we regard as of very great importance. I 
have never yet seen a good reproductive sire that had a com- 
mon eye." 
W. E. PRITCHARD: "Forty-seven years of experience and 
observation have convinced me that the most serviceable 
Percheron stallion should stand from 16.2 to 17.1 hands high 
and weigh from 1,800 to 2,000 pounds in thrifty breeding con- 
dition. Some 200 pounds or more fat could be added to this 
weight, but it is to the injury of the stallion,- it is usually not 
real horse, it is worthless Ijlubber. The stallion should be 
rugged and masculine, not feminine in appearance. He should 
have a strong head well poised on a good neck. His breast 
should be full, wide and deep. The body should measure well 
at the heart and be full and deep at the liank. The back should 
be strong and short, well-coupled with long hips of good width. 
He should stand on good, big feet and be of kind disposition. 
"Our experience has been that the full-made, wide, deep 
bodied mare of medium height, standing on rather short legs, 
is the most successful in the hands of the average breeder. Her 
weight in ordinary working condition should be from 1,600 to 
1,900 pounds. She should have plenty of bone both fore and 
aft, especially below the knee and hock. We like as much 
refinement about the head and neck as is consistent with the 
conformation. The mare should have a strong back well 
coupled to broad hips. Of course she should stand on sound feet 
and limbs. Be sure that she has a sweet disposition and is not 
nervous, or fretful. The f rothy-dipositioned mare is a nuisance 
and should be avoided. Look your mare over and find a stallion 
that can correct her faults." 
JAMES M. FLETCHER: "In my opinion a typical Per- 
cheron stallion should weigh between 1,900 and 2,100 pounds in 
good condition. His height should range from 16% to ITYo 
hands. He should carry an inteligent head, broad between the 
eyes and well-set ears; a well-cut neck set on sloping shoulders, 
a short back, with tail set neither too high nor too low. He 
should have a broad breast with a muscular forearm, broad 
quarters, a deep body with well-sprung rib, legs squarely set 
with clean bone, a sloping pastern not too long and a wide, 
deep foot. Avoid a stallion narrow between the eyes, ugly- 
headed, with ears set too wide, narrow in front or behind, 
short-ribbed, or with a crooked or puffy hind leg, a straight 
pastern, or a fiat foot. 
"In selecting a brood mare I should choose one from a pro- 
ducing family, weighing 1,700 to 2,100 pounds and standing 16 
to 17% hands high. She should be sound and of feminine 
type; should have a fine head with eyes well apart, well-set 
ears and not too heavy; a slim, graceful neck well set on 
sloping shoulders, a large, roomy barrel, a well-sprung rib, a 
tail not too low, clean, sound, well placed legs not inclined to 
be meaty and good, wide, deep hoof. The mare to be avoided 
is the one of masculine type or from a family of shy pro- 
ducers. They are rarely successful. A coarse, Roman head, 
heavy, poorly-set ears, a masculine neck, a tail set too low, 
a short rib, a crooked, puffy hind leg, a straight pastern and a 
foot that is too narrow or too flat are also very undesirable 
features." 
GRAND CHAMPIONS AT 1920 SHOWS 
The following- is an alphabetical list of all the grand 
champion .stallions and mares at the state fairs and national 
exhibitions in the United States that are recognized by the 
Percheron Society of America, together with the pedigree of 
each horse in abbreviated form. (S) stands for stallion, (M) 
mare. 
ALI 96821 (S) (Utah State Fair). 
SIRE— PRICOTEUR .52012 (fi3402) by MARCEL 4096S (4S673) by 
VICTORIA 24449 (42905) by BESIGUE (19602). 
DAM OP PRICOTEUR— CHARMANTE (49S14) by BOULE 
D'OR (19129) by GREVIN 6846 (6892). 
1st DAM OP ALT— ANNETTE 65295 by LAMY 46057 (56473) 
by BESIGUE (19602) by BRILLANT III 11116 (2919). 
BESS 149585 (M) (Missouri State Fair). 
SIRE— ADER 47079 (62938) by SIGEBERT 33972 (43652) by 
NARCISSE 21992 (42440) by PAUL BERT (34953). 
DAM OF ADER— POULE (29595) by ROLAND II (7279) by 
ROLAND I. 
1st DAM OF BESS — MISS NADY 82683 by CELEBRATED RUSS 
75923 by KEOTA FARMER 20656 by FAISAN 16685 
(32217). 
BI<; IVIG 125474 (S) (Missouri and Kansas State Pairs). 
SIRE — LODI 9S005 (102354) by HEROLD (77966) by MARTIN 
(46912) by BOULE D'OR (19129). 
DAM OF LODI — VESTALE (527S2) by RUYTER 25036 (43496) 
by GAVERNIT 21986 (41673). 
1st DAM OF BIG NIG — LUNETTE 94710 (97909) by HOMO 
(76286) by NANDIS (60192) by AURORE 29884 (45733). 
BliONDA 116082 (M) (Minnesota State Fair). 
SIRE — TOULON 51899 (62685) by CRONSTADT 34112 (44910) 
by LYCEEN 21630 (42509) by COCARDOS 16949 (35219). 
DAM OF TOULON— MARGOT (15457) by ADONAIS (83) by 
lAGO 995 (768). 
1st DAM OF BLONDA — HECTOR 75935 by SIROCK 42013 by 
LANG-SON 13811 (22701) by BAYARD II (5612). 
BRILLIANT 107307 (S) (Kankakee Inter-State Fair). 
SIRE — MASTOC 56956 by RUSSO 45802 (61861) by CASINO 
40580 (46875 BIS) by VICTORIA 24449 (42905). 
DAM OF MASTOC — LUCILE 48457 by QUENNY 24816 (44496) 
by THEUDIS 25015 (40871). 
1st DAM OF BRILLIANT — JUNO 54444 by DAGOBBRT 31616 
(49897) MORSE 22714 (40383) by BESIGUE (19602). 
CALCULATOR 97859 (S) (Wisconsin State Fair). 
SIRE — MARQUIS 46454 (61842) by CALCULATEUR 41210 
(47532) by THEUDIS 25015 (40871) by BESIGUE (19602). 
DAM OF MARQUIS— MARGOT (50595) by THEUDIS 25015 
(40871) by BESIGUE (19602). 
1st DAM OP CALCULATOR — LADY BELLE 59097 by BRESI- 
LIEN 43904 (59812) by RAYON D'OR (44266) by MERY 
(29834). 
CARMON 109650 (M) (Idaho State Fair, Northwest Live Stock 
Association and Pacific International). 
SIRE— BALSAIRE 52988 by CALYPSO 25017 (44577) by THE- 
UDIS 25015 (40871) by BESIGUE (19602). 
DAM OF BALSAIRE— ELOISE 20985 by TRIPOLI 11110 (20034) 
by GILBERT 5154 (461). 
1st DAM OP CARMON — ELTRIM 61882 by VOLAGE 48578 
(55179) by ARTILLEUR 27348 (46769) by JULES (37987). 
CARNOT JR. 113362 (S) (Minnesota State Pair). 
SIRE— CARNOT 66666 (66666) by BELLEAU II 41257 (53014) 
by BELLEAU 24553 (43513) by MONIB (40349). 
DAM OF CARNOT — PERRBTTE (50408) by CLAMPIN 22616 
(42780) by BLANDE 29259 (36577). 
1st DAM OF CARNOT JR.— JUPILLES 79350 (84829) by CON- 
SCRIT 50578 (62063) by HULAN 40914 (47651) by ILLICO 
61880 (44637). 
COLONE3L 152732 (S) (Wyoming- State Fair). 
SIRE— ANDAIN 62796 (65222) by CHRISTIAN 41258 (52898) by 
CATON 24413 (43489) by JULES (37987). 
DAM OF ANDAIN— BIJOU (48252) by VOLCAN 16908 (19058) 
by BIEN EVEILLE 9204 (2565). 
1st DAM OF COLONEI^IMAGE 76695 (96881) by JEANNOT 
(35959) by DAMALA (2947) by CHERI, belonging to M. 
Gouhier. 
