Clydesdale
The Clydesdale is a draft breed originating in the central lowlands of Scotland. In response to the needs of industry in the region over the course of the industrial revolution, the Clydesdale was selectively bred to meet the need for heavier horses able to pull large loads. The evolution of the breed was also influenced by global markets for draft breeds, especially in North America, Australia and New Zealand. One result of this shift, prompted specifically by the demands of export trade with the United States between 1870 and 1910, was the creation of the Clydesdale as the first registered purebred horse in the modern sense. The success of international trade in purebred Clydesdales and other draft horses subsequently fuelled demand for other kinds of purebred horses thus cementing the power and centrality of breed registries as they exist today.