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The Percheron horse
Charles Du Hays
The Percheron is the great gray workhorse of France, and Charles Du Hays traces its greatness and decline. He sketches the Perche country, the breed's history, and the art of producing and improving these powerful horses. Detailed, proud, and expert. A classic study of one of the world's finest draft breeds. Meet the mighty Percheron and the French countryside that shaped it.
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37 chapters
- 1THE PERCHERON HORSE.
- 2TABLE OF CONTENTS.
- 3INDEX.
- 4PREFACE.
- 5THE PERCHERON HORSE.
- 6PRODUCTION, REARING, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PERCHERON HORSE.
- 7PART I
- 8GREATNESS AND DECLINE OF THE PERCHERONS.
- 9CHAPTER I. GLANCE AT PERCHE.
- 10CHAPTER II. SKETCH OF THE PERCHERON RACE.
- 11CHAPTER III. ORIGIN OF THE PERCHERON.
- 12CHAPTER IV. MODIFICATIONS OF THE PERCHERON RACE.
- 13CHAPTER V. THE FIRST MODIFICATION, DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE BRITTANY RACE.
- 14CHAPTER VI. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY ARE BRED.
- 15CHAPTER VII. CAUSES OF THE DEGENERACY OF THE PERCHERON HORSE.
- 16CHAPTER VIII. STARTING POINT OF THIS DEGENERATION.
- 17PART II.
- 18OF THE MEANS OF REGENERATING THE PERCHERON HORSE.
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