The General Stud Book, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses etc., etc, From the Earliest Accounts to the 
year 1916 inclusive in 23 Volumes. VOL. XXIII., 1917, Weatherby and Sons, London. Beautifully bound in three
 quarter leather and marbled boards. About 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 1204 + cvii (107) pages.

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  "The General Stud Book is a comprehensive registry for Thoroughbred horses in Great Britain and Ireland, documenting their pedigrees and breeding history. Established in 1791, it serves as a crucial tool for breeders to verify lineage and maintain breed standards.
 
The General Stud Book plays a vital role in horse breeding.

Foundation — Established in 1791, it is one of the oldest breed registries for Thoroughbreds.
Purpose — It documents the pedigree of purebred horses, ensuring accurate lineage records.
Regulatory Role — Maintained by Weatherbys, it sets standards for breeding practices.
Global Influence — It serves as a model for many other studbooks worldwide.
Breed Preservation — Helps in the conservation of breed qualities across generations." from ai

"The General Stud Book is a breed registry for horses in Great Britain and Ireland. More specifically it is used to document the breeding of Thoroughbreds and related foundation bloodstock such as the Arabian horse. Today it is published every four years by Weatherbys. Volume 49 was published in 2021.

"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. 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. Volume one was revised many times, the most important being in 1803, 1808, 1827, 1859 and 1891.

 The General Stud Book has been owned by Weatherbys ever since; the two horse racing authorities that cover the United Kingdom, the British Horseracing Authority in Great Britain (historically the Jockey Club) and Horse Racing Ireland for all of the island of Ireland, including Northern Ireland, do not maintain the registry. This differs from the American Stud Book which is owned by the United States Jockey Club." everythingexplained

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