The Field Dog Stud Book is the oldest

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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 testing of dogs to promote genetic health. The Field Dog Stud Book focuses on dogs bred to perform in the field. It supports no

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ing. This stud book is affiliated with the field trial magazine "The American Field" which is the oldest continuously published sporting dog journal in the U.S. The FDSB registers dogs of all breeds, but is primarily for pointing, flushing, and retrieving breeds of

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. Among some breeds, such as

English Setter The English Setter is a medium-size breed of dog. It is part of the setter group, which includes the red Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, and black-and-tan Gordon Setters. The mainly white body coat is of medium length with long s ...

s, 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.

Irish Setter The Irish Setter ( ga, sotar rua, literally "red setter") is a setter, a breed of gundog, and family dog. The term ''Irish Setter'' is commonly used to encompass the show-bred dog recognised by the American Kennel Club as well as the field-bred ...

s used to be cross-registered with the American Kennel Club, 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.

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