studbook

American

[stuhd-book] / ˈstʌdˌbʊk /

noun

a genealogical register of a stud or studs; a book giving the pedigree of animals, especially horses.

studbook British

/ ˈstʌdˌbʊk /

noun

a written record of the pedigree of a purebred stock, esp of racehorses

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Etymology

Origin of studbook

First recorded in 1795–1805; stud ² + book

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studbook

The pairing and breeding of particular animals is managed by a studbook holder, who makes matches according to genetic diversity and other suitability criteria.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025

The S.S.P. has a studbook listing all orangutans in North American zoos, along with their DNA, kinship information, and personality attributes.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2016

Its studbook is an attempt to “phase out” the hybrid orangutan.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2016

The Prague Zoo continues to maintain the studbook for the species, a record of the parentage of every individual Przewalski’s horse on the planet.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 3, 2014

Instinctive, inbred, unconscious, and unregistered in any studbook of Burke or Gotha–but quality.

From The Missourian by Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle

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