stud-book
Pedigree documentation volume
A stud-book is an official registry recording the pedigrees of purebred animals, especially horses.
Breeders consult stud-books to verify lineage and maintain breed standards: The mare's ancestry traces back five generations in the stud-book.
The term extends to registries for dogs, cattle, and other livestock where documented breeding matters.
Intact male breeding horse
bloodline · lineage · progeny · mating · purebred · crossbreed · fertility · reproduction
Of pure ancestral line
- racehorseEquine bred for speed
- coltImmature male equine
- fillyJuvenile female equine
- geldingCastrated male equine
yearling · weanling · bloodstock · equestrian · paddock · steeplechase · dressage · showjumping
Purebred animal registry
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- record-keepingMaintaining organized documentation
- traceabilityVerifiable origin and path
identification · certification · verification · eligibility · papers · enrollment · genealogy · bloodstock
stallion
Intact male breeding horse
foal · bloodline · lineage · progeny · mating · purebred · crossbreed · fertility · reproduction · genetics
thoroughbred
Of pure ancestral line
gelding · yearling · weanling · bloodstock · equestrian · paddock · steeplechase · dressage · showjumping · eventing
herdbook
Purebred animal registry
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- record-keepingMaintaining organized documentation
traceability · identification · certification · verification · eligibility · papers · enrollment · genealogy · bloodstock · livestock