198 MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



Besides the English-speaking countries of the United 

 States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the breed 

 has been largely imported to the Argentine Republic, Cape 

 Colony, Sweden, Russia and Germany. In America, the 

 Clydesdale has been most prominent in Canada, where 

 the good effects in grading up farm mares to produce 

 drafters serviceable for farm and city work may be seen 

 in all the large cities. In the United States the breed 

 has found most favor in the north central states. 



Organizations and records. — In 1877 the American 

 Clydesdale Horse Association was formed and a stud 

 book established in which, at the present time, are re- 

 corded approximately 20,000 animals. The Scottish 

 Clydesdale Horse Society was organized in 1878 and a 

 stud book established of which, in 1912, there are 33 

 volumes recording approximately 27,500 mares and 

 16,000 stallions. 



