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Conservation status | extinct |
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Country of origin | Central France |
The Berrichon is an extinct breed of horse from central France. It was bred principally in the area around Berry, France. [1] It was used in public transportation by the General Omnibus Company to pull buses in Paris between 1855 and 1900. [2] The remnants of the breed were merged into the Percheron in 1966.
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Conservation status | extinct |
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Country of origin | Central France |
The Berrichon is an extinct breed of horse from central France. It was bred principally in the area around Berry, France. [1] It was used in public transportation by the General Omnibus Company to pull buses in Paris between 1855 and 1900. [2] The remnants of the breed were merged into the Percheron in 1966.