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Title: Island Home stud of Percheron horses : Island Home Stock Farm, Grosse Ile, Wayne Co., Mich. ... : Savage & Farnum, proprietors
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Savage & Farnum Island Home Stock Farm (Grosse Ile, Mich.)
Subjects: Island Home Stock Farm (Grosse Ile, Mich.) Horses Percheron horse Percheron horse Percheron horse
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : John F. Eby & Co.
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
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r 3692 (216), and appealed to theboundless generosity and unwavering patriotism of the renowned RosaBonheur, the most celebrated animal painter the world has ever known, tosketch them. Rosa Bonheur, never found wanting in national pride and enterprise,and to lend added lustre to the fame of her beloved Percherons, immor-talized a score of years since in her celebrated painting, Going to theFair, undertook the task. The stallions were taken to her chateau andthere retained until the sketches were completed, Mr. M. W. Dunham,from whom we obtained Jupiter, imported him November, 1884, andto-day Island Home stud is graced with his royal presence. He has a lofty carriage, most elegantly rounded body, unequaled back,quarters and flank, three points seldom ever found in one animal, all in ahigh order of perfection. He stands squarely and perfectly upon his legs,which are very clean and free from hair ; his feet are the very best, bisaction high, easy and graceful. (For pedigree see page 31.)
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HISTORY OF THE PEItCllKRON RA(JE. BY CHARLES DU HAYS. AUTHOR OP TUE DICTIONARY OP THE PURE RACE; TROTTERS; THE ROOK OF THE RACES; THE MERLERAULL ; THE HORSE BREEDERS GUIDE, ETC., AND THEN AS NOW OCCUPYING A HIGH POSITION IN THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. The following history is quoted from the work of the above author : Almost everything that has been written about the horse may bereduced pretty much to complaining that there does not exist a breedwhich unites, in an elevated degree, high moral or physical qualities ;modestly seeking and teaching the means of obtaining such a breed. It is reasonable that such sentiments should surprise us, here in theheart of France, where, for a long time, a race of horses has flourishedwhich may be said to fill the requirements proposed in every way. The proof of this statement is easy : a hasty sketch of the principalcharacters of the breed suflices to furnish it. To no ordinary strength, to vigor that does not degenerate, andto a conformation that does nislandhomestudof00sava

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