30 THE HORSE, ASS, AND MULE 



to-day it is bred in all Great Britain. France has long maintained 

 noted studs of Thoroughbreds, while Germany, Austria-Hungary, 

 Italy, Russia, Argentina, and the United States have had important 

 studs. 



A Thoroughbred studbook, known as the " General Studbook 

 of Great Britain," is published in England. It is interesting to 

 note that "An Introduction to a General Studbook" was pub- 

 lished in 1791, while in 1808 there was published the first vol- 

 ume of " The General Stud-Book, containing pedigrees of Race 

 Horses, etc., etc., from the earliest accounts to the year 1807, 

 inclusive." This was the first pedigree book of any kind up to 

 this time. This publication has been continued ever since under 

 the same title of the " General Studbook," being published in 

 London. In America M The American Thoroughbred Studbook " 

 is published by the American Jockey Club, with headquarters 

 in New York. Studbooks for this breed are also published in 

 France and Argentina. 



