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Clydesdale, n. and a.|ˈklaɪdzdeɪl|
1. (Designating) a breed of heavy draught horses originally bred near the Clyde in Scotland.
1786G. Culley Obs. Live Stock 18 The Scotch horses, like the Welch, are exceedingly hardy, but too small for the draught, except the Clydesdale horses. 1831Youatt Horse 39 The Clydesdale is a good kind of draught-horse, and particularly for farming business and in a hilly country. Ibid. 40 The Clydesdale horse owes its origin to one of the Dukes of Hamilton, who crossed some of the best Lanark mares with stallions which he had brought over from Flanders. 1862Morton Farmer's Cal. (ed. 2) 574 The Clydesdale is one of our best farm horses. 1884Times 27 Feb. 7/6 The high-standing quick-stepping Clydesdales. 1928[see actioned ppl. a.]. 1967Times 23 Nov. 13/1 Scotland resembled the native Clydesdale rather than the classic thoroughbred strain when they got up late to beat Wales by a short head at Hampden Park last night.
2. (Designating) a small terrier with a long, silky, dark steel blue coat belonging to the breed of this name (originating in Clydesdale); the breed itself.
1887Field 23 Apr. 566/2 The following is a description of the Clydesdale terrier as accepted by the Clydesdale Terrier Club. 1889H. Dalziel Brit. Dogs (ed. 2) II. 476 Some admirers of the Clydesdale claim for him hardiness and fitness for Terrier work. 1909Field 13 Feb. 248/2 Clydesdale terriers were given a class, but only a brace from Miss McCheane's kennel competed. 1922R. Leighton Compl. Bk. Dog xvii. 275 The Clydesdale Terrier is one of the smallest dogs of Scotland. Ibid. 276 The most perfect Clydesdales ever seen. 1935Chambers's Encycl. X. 48/2 The closely allied Clydesdale (Paisley) terrier is never likely to be much in evidence. 1971World Encycl. Dogs 559 Old Scottish breeds such as the Clydesdale. |