In Scotland the Clydesdale has been bred for town work as much as for work on the farm. The coalfields of Lanarkshire and the towns which sprang up around them were equally important in giving an impetus to the development of the breed. Having left the breaking-in farm at, say, five years old the Clydesdale will work for ten or twelve years in city streets and then is good for light work on farms for several years. Clydesdales are still used on some Scottish and northern English farms and are in demand for forestry work. A revival in interest is occurring, and the export trade is thriving moderately.
Chief demand is from the United States and Canada, where many studs have been established.
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