02345cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500240014626400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650801820038752012330056953400650180265300170186765300200188485600530190485600430195799900190200071972UtSlPG20260610134650.0mcr n260607r20231868utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSF1 aDu Hays, Charles,d1818-189814aThe Percheron horse 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-10-27  aBob Taylor, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Percheron Horse" by Charles Du Hays is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work examines the Percheron breed of horses, detailing its characteristics, breeding methods, and historical context. The book likely appeals to horse enthusiasts, breeders, and those interested in agricultural advancements focusing on the Percheron’s renowned qualities as a draft horse.  The opening of the text sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the Percheron horse, deliberately establishing the breed’s significance and its attributes of strength, docility, and suitability for hard work. The author describes the horse's physical traits, such as its typical gray coat and well-proportioned body, which contribute to its endurance and performance. Du Hays expresses concern over the breed's decline due to high demand and the introduction of foreign bloodlines, advocating for careful breeding methods to preserve and improve the Percheron’s purity and utility. The initial chapters serve to introduce the cultural and geographical backdrop of the Percheron, hinting at both its historical roots and potential future developments in breeding practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Orange Judd & Company, 1868  aDraft horses  aPercheron horse4 uhttps://archive.org/details/percheronhorse00duha40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71972  c112698d112698