stud-book

A stud-book records the pedigree of a champion racehorse.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A stud-book is an official register or record that documents the pedigree, lineage, and breeding history of horses, especially thoroughbreds. It is maintained by breed associations to ensure the purity and traceability of animal ancestry.

Usage Examples

• (The official record of the horse’s ancestry.)
• (The pedigree register for purebred horses.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be entered in the stud-book": to have an animal officially recorded in the breed registry.

  • The stallion was entered in the stud-book after passing genetic testing. (The horse was officially listed in the pedigree registry.)

• "stud-book standard": a set of criteria used to determine whether an animal qualifies for registration.

  • Only horses meeting the stud-book standard can compete in the classic races. (The breed registry’s requirements for ancestry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stud (n): a male animal kept for breeding, especially a horse.
  • The farm has a champion stud that commands high fees. (A male breeding horse.)
• Stud farm (n): a place where horses are bred.
  • The stud farm maintains a detailed stud-book for all its animals. (A breeding facility for horses.)

Synonyms

• Pedigree register: a formal list of animals with known ancestry.
• Breed registry: an official record of purebred animals.
• Lineage record: a document tracing family descent.

Related Idioms

• "Stud-book quality": describing an animal of such superior lineage that it is worthy of inclusion in the official registry.
  • The foal’s conformation and bloodline were considered stud-book quality. (Of the highest breeding standard.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (None directly associated with "stud-book". The term is typically used as a noun in fixed contexts.)