Most studbooks are patterned after the british general stud book for thoroughbred horses, first published in 1791 by studbook, official record of the pedigree of purebred animals, particularly horses and dogs, usually published by a national breed association or similar regulating organization. If this is your first time visiting the site, you can pull up the pedigree for any horse in the database by simply entering its name in the form above and clicking the horse query. The stud book can identify your thoroughbred from its brands and, for horses born since 2004, by its microchip. If you wish to race your thoroughbred in great britain and ireland, you must register the name with weatherbys who started registering horses in 1770. Studbook stud book new zealand thoroughbred racing. General stud book containing pedigrees race horses abebooks. A friend recently gave me several boxes of books on breeding racehorses. Today it is published every four years by weatherbys. Pedigree theories and the science of genetics is a book worth reading, though it could have been better. Publication date 1839 topics horses, horses, chr 1839, pro pearson, leonard bookplate donor publisher brussels.
Volume i of their stud book contains records from 20182019. In volume 21 1909 the general stud book rescinded the notice of volume 19 and instead required that no horse or mare can be admitted unless it can be traced to a strain already accepted in earlier volumes of the book. General stud book headlines page 1 of 1 bloodhorse. Volume 48 of the general stud book has been published and records thoroughbred foalings in great britain and ireland from 20 to 2016. The general stud book is a breed registry for horses in great britain and ireland. The general studbook is still published in england by weatherby and sons, secretaries to the english jockey club. Together with some account of the foreign horses and mares from whence is derived the present breed of racers in great britain and ireland. Studbook, official record of the pedigree of purebred animals, particularly horses and dogs, usually published by a national breed association or similar regulating organization. Weatherbys supplies fullyresearched, edited pedigrees for private clients, tailored to meet their individual needs.
Containing pedigrees of race horses from earliest accounts, volume 9 anonymous on. The general stud book is the thoroughbred stud book of great britain and ireland. Full text of the general stud book, containing pedigrees. The jersey act was introduced to prevent the registration of most americanbred thoroughbred horses in the british general stud book. Dec 21, 2016 while equineline and arion terminate her tail female line at pleasure craze, a mare bred in 1926, her official tail female pedigree by general stud book records terminates at the 6th dam, identified only as a mare by freedom nz 1887. Mar 12, 2019 this process effectively created the thoroughbred and led to record books like the general stud book and the jockey club.
The general stud book was the original breed registry of the united kingdom for horses. Have you completed your annual stallion registration. Thoroughbred bloodlines pedigree matters deep rooted. Many years later, as thoroughbred racing proliferated in north america the need for a pedigree registry for american bred thoroughbreds, similar to the general stud book became apparent. In addition to the three foundation stallions another arabian stallion from the 1700s left an indelible mark on the thoroughbred as a breed the alcock arabian, grandfather to all grey thoroughbreds. Studbook, official record of the pedigree of purebred animals, particularly horses. The first volume of the general stud book was published two years later, with notable revisions taking place in 1803, 1808, 1827, 1859 and 1891.
They expressly disclaim all liability for errors or omissions of any kind whatever whether negligent or otherwise or for any loss, damage or other consequence which may arise from any person relying upon the information contained. Containing pedigrees of race horses from earliest accounts, volume 9. Any horse claiming admission to the general stud book of. If this is your first time visiting the site, you can pull up the pedigree for any horse in the database by simply entering its name in the form above. Wnrs bt swrs bt sws gswrs g1swrs chief earner earnings 20 earnings 1. A thoroughbred is a horse which is recorded in a thoroughbred stud. Thoroughbred breeding news, sire lists, blogs, video. In volume 23 19501952 of the australian stud book, nineteen colonial families were officially accepted into the stud book. This pragmatic approach produced the very clear digestible practice now embodied in article 12 of the international agreement on breeding and racing with the requirement that entry in a thoroughbred stud book is now only dependant upon registration of antecedents of a produce in a stud book approved by the international stud book committee. Approved stud books one of the main tasks which emerged from early discussions was the need to establish minimum standards of operation for stud book authorities in order that racing authorities and the industry in general could be confident of the origins and identity of horses. H, thoroughbred, 1974 general b 1974 thoroughbred fr brigadier gerard b 16.
It had its roots in the desire of the british to halt the influx of americanbred racehorses of possibly impure bloodlines during the early 20th century. A thoroughbred is a horse that has satisfied the rules and requirements set forth herein and is registered in the american stud book or in a foreign stud book approved by the jockey club and the international stud book committee. Indicates any horse that is repeated more than once within fivegenerations of a pedigree. Welcome to pedigree onlines thoroughbred pedigree database, an online thoroughbred horse database consisting of more than 2. Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry and. The general studbook, containing pedigrees of race horses. In volume 22 19 a suggestion initiated by lord villiers, later the earl of jersey, was incorporated, that no horse or. You can read more of the history of the general stud. Merlin mare ch 1725 thoroughbred gb ancaster merlin ch 1700 thoroughbred gb pulleines chestnut arabian ch 1690. History of the general stud book weatherbys services to the british. The american stud book the american stud book is the registry maintained by the jockey club for all thoroughbreds foaled in the united states, puerto rico and canada and for all thoroughbreds imported into the united states, puerto rico and canada from countries that have a stud book approved by the jockey club and the international stud book committee. The fourth is probably the result of confusion predating gsb, arising from the absence of original records of the studs involved and the early practice of recording. This longawaited book describes how man came to express pedigree and to develop theories about it, and how practical breeders behaved in the light of their understanding.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Many americanbred horses were exported to europe to race and retire to a breeding career after a number of. Pedigree for miss romp, photos and offspring from the all breed horse pedigree database. This pragmatic approach produced the very clear digestible practice now embodied in article 12 of the international agreement on breeding and racing with the requirement that entry in a thoroughbred stud book is now only dependent upon registration of antecedents of a produce in a stud book approved by the international stud book committee. Premierships stud book information centre stallions standing use the search below to find breeding information on an individual horse or select one of the other specific search options available. An introduction to a general stud book was published in 1791, and volume 1 in 1793.
A number of these books are cited in this book of binns and morris, and the theories dismissed on scientific grounds. Pedigree for general, photos and offspring from the all breed horse pedigree database. Use the sr22 request for identification of a thoroughbred form to request a search. Today most thoroughbreds from all countries belong to english families whose. It specifically was used to document the breeding of thoroughbred s and related foundation bloodstock such as the arabian horse. Most, if not all modern thoroughbreds trace their ancestry to her through one or both sides of their pedigree. More specifically it is used to document the breeding of thoroughbreds and related foundation bloodstock such as the arabian horse. Most studbooks are patterned after the british general stud book for thoroughbred horses, first published in 1791 by. Although much attention is paid to the sire line, thoroughbred horses are also traced through the distaff line, alternately called the mare line or tailfemale line. Thoroughbred pedigree records are regarded as the most comprehensive records detailing ancestral relationships among domestic animal breeds, and they have been formally catalogued since the appearance of the first edition of the general stud. Colonial foundation mares welcome to thoroughbred heritage. The general stud book is recognized as the official.
Maintenance of the breeding records for thoroughbreds in great britain and. This practice dates to the beginning of the general stud book gsb. The international stud book committee about the work of isbc. In 1791, james weatherby published introduction to a general stud book, which was an attempt to collect pedigrees for the horses racing then and that had raced in the past. He formulated a system of family numbers from the mares listed in the general stud book. Lowes work, breeding horses by the figure system was published posthumously in 1895 by his friend and editor, william allison. Mar 07, 2014 thoroughbred pedigrees, thoroughbred pedigree, equine pedigrees, horse pedigrees, pedigrees, 5x pedigrees, thoroughbred race records, mare produce records, quarter. United states the united states includes the 50 states, the district of. While equineline and arion terminate her tail female line at pleasure craze, a mare bred in 1926, her official tail female pedigree by general stud book records terminates at the 6th dam, identified only as a mare by freedom nz 1887. Full text of the general stud book, containing pedigrees of. Families 174 trace directly to a mare in the general stud book.
Our team of experienced and knowledgeable experts also research and edit the pedigrees for the majority of thoroughbreds sold at auction by major sales companies in great britain and ireland, and also in france, germany and italy. Thoroughbred pedigree for herod, progeny, and female family reports from the thoroughbred horse pedigree query. This process effectively created the thoroughbred and led to record books like the general stud book and the jockey club. Lexingtons dominance in the pedigrees of americanbred thoroughbreds, and the fact that the british thoroughbred breeders considered him not a purebred, was a large factor in the socalled jersey act of 19, in which the british jockey club limited the registration of horses not traced completely to horses in the general stud book. A number of these books are cited in this book of binns and. Subsequently, to become a registered thoroughbred, a horse had to trace its ancestry. It specifically was used to document the breeding of thoroughbred s and related foundation bloodstock such as the arabian horse in 1791, james weatherby published introduction to a general stud book, which was an attempt to collect pedigree s for the horses racing then and that had raced in the past. Origin of the thoroughbred horse page 3 local riding. Performance, it seemed, would not replace pedigree any longer. The general stud book is still published in england by weatherby and sons, secretaries to the english jockey club. Declarations for coverings which occurred in october 2019 are due more.
M, thoroughbred, 1737 miss romp b 1737 thoroughbred gb orford turk gr 1715. International federation of horseracing authorities. Frequently referred to as the mother stud book, it has been the model for horse registers around the world. General stud book kings of the turf thoroughbred horses. The general stud book, containing pedigrees of race horses from earliest accounts. Exceed and excel aus serenissima aus 1090194 racing australia limited. The family numbers commonly used to designate the various thoroughbred female families were popularized by bruce lowe, an australian pedigree researcher at the end of the nineteenth century. If this is your first time visiting the site, you can pull up the pedigree for any horse in the database by simply entering its name in the form. The introduction to the general stud book was published in 1791 recording the pedigree of every thoroughbred horse and since 1793 weatherby have recorded the pedigree of every foal born to thoroughbred race horses in the general stud book. The present, univerallyadopted system is based on the most recent compilation of the family tables of racehorses, compiled by toru shirai japan. The new zealand stud book takes every care to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in these records.
To establish the registry, the publishers used various records accumulated from horse racing in england. Several years later, as racing proliferated in the fastexpanding continent of north america, the need for a pedigree registry of americanbred thoroughbreds, similar to the general stud book, became apparent. The kuwait thoroughbred stud book was unanimously granted approved stud book status by the international stud book committee at its twoday annual meeting in london in october. Three of four deeprooted anomalies in thoroughbred families reported since 2002 can be traced to editorial changes made in the 5th edition of volume one of the general stud book. Please provide as much information as you can the more information provided, the greater the chance of finding your horse.
In 1791, james weatherby published introduction to a general stud book, which was an attempt to collect pedigree s for the horses racing then and that had raced in the past. It was filled with errors and was not at all complete, but it was popular and led in 1793 to the first volume of the general stud book which had many more pedigrees and was more accurate. In 1914, therefore, for the publication of volume xi, the australian stud book omitted many short pedigrees those that didnt trace back to the general stud book that had made it into previous editions. Containing foaling and covering results for the 2019 breeding season.
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