The Field Dog Stud Book is the oldest
purebred
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dog
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registry in the
United States
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having started registrations in and currently maintaining records from 1874.
The Field Dog Stud Book currently registers around 5,000 litters each year and has registered several million dogs. In addition to registration the FDSB maintains the results of
DNA
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testing of dogs to promote genetic health.
Overview
The Field Dog Stud Book focuses on dogs bred to perform in the field. It supports no
conformation show
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ing. This stud book is affiliated with the field trial
magazine
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''The American Field'' which is the oldest continuously published sporting dog
journal
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in the U.S.
The FDSB registers dogs of all breeds, but is primarily for pointing, flushing, and retrieving breeds of
gun dog
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.
Among some breeds, such as
English Setters, the FDSB will register the dog in its particular breed as well as the particular line within the breed such as the Llewellin Setter.
Hunters and field trial enthusiasts prefer the FDSB to the AKC but several breeds have dual registrations.
s used to be cross-registered with the
American Kennel Club
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, but reciprocal registration was ended in 1975 when FDSB dogs were winning over AKC dogs in AKC's own field trial competitions. The breeds have further diverged and FDSB dogs are smaller and calmer than their AKC cousins with more colors accepted.
See also
*
American Dog Breeders Association
*
American Rare Breed Association
References
External links
*{{official website, https://americanfield.villagesoup.com/p/field-dog-stud-book/150590
Dog supplies
Dog breed registries