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PUREBRED HORSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purebred
1, record 1, English, purebred
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- purebred horse 2, record 1, English, purebred%20horse
correct
- thoroughbred 3, record 1, English, thoroughbred
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
purebred: Designating an animal belonging to one of the recognized breeds of livestock. Such animals are registered or eligible for registry in the official herdbook of the breed. Purebred, registered, and pedigree stock, are often used interchangeably, and Thoroughbred is often improperly used for purebred. 4, record 1, English, - purebred
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "thoroughbred" is often misused. Many people seem to think that it is synonymous for "purebred". But thoroughbred really means a distinct breed of horse. 3, record 1, English, - purebred
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pure-bred horse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pur-sang
1, record 1, French, pur%2Dsang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cheval de sang 2, record 1, French, cheval%20de%20sang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheval de race pure. 3, record 1, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «pur-sang» réfère à un animal dont toute la lignée, peu importe le nombre de générations, remonte aux animaux souches d'une race. Le mot «pur-sang» ne garantit pas nécessairement une conformation supérieure ou une haute performance. Cependant, le pur-sang reste, sur l'ensemble, supérieur aux chevaux croisés. L'élevage de chevaux pur-sang devrait être très spécialisé, car il consiste à produire des animaux souches de grande qualité sur lesquels repose l'avenir de la race. 4, record 1, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pur-sang : mot invariable. 5, record 1, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thoroughbred
1, record 2, English, thoroughbred
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- English thoroughbred 2, record 2, English, English%20thoroughbred
correct, see observation, obsolete
- French thoroughbred 3, record 2, English, French%20thoroughbred
correct, see observation, obsolete
- purebred 3, record 2, English, purebred
see observation, noun, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An English breed of light speedy horses kept chiefly for racing and originating from crosses between English mares of uncertain ancestry and Arabian stallions imported about the end of the 17th century. 4, record 2, English, - thoroughbred
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term means that a horse is a direct descendant in the male line, through about 30 generations, from 3 Arabian stallions imported into England. They were the Byerley Turk (in 1689), the Darley Arabian (1704) and the Godolphin Barb (1730). These were the foundation sires, and the direct line survives through a single descendant of each: Herod (1748-81), the great-great-grandson of the Byerley Turk; Eclipse (1764-89), the great-great-grandson of Darley Arabian; and Matchem (1748-81), the grandson of the Godolphin Barb. 5, record 2, English, - thoroughbred
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
English thoroughbred: The precision is no longer necessary, the term «thoroughbred» being linked to the English breed of horses. 6, record 2, English, - thoroughbred
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
French thoroughbred: So said of the horses sired in France after 1883, but in direct line with the foundation sires in England. Even if France officially dropped "pur-sang anglais" for "pur sang" in 1976, the terms "English thoroughbred" and "French thoroughbred are still used to distinguish the descendants sired in England from those sired in France. 6, record 2, English, - thoroughbred
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
A thoroughbred is a purebred, but other breeds of horses can be purebred. 6, record 2, English, - thoroughbred
Record 2, Key term(s)
- English purebred
- French purebred
- thoroughbred horse
- English thoroughbred horse
- French thoroughbred horse
- purebred horse
- blood horse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pur-sang
1, record 2, French, pur%2Dsang
correct, see observation, masculine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pur-sang anglais 2, record 2, French, pur%2Dsang%20anglais
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- pur-sang français 3, record 2, French, pur%2Dsang%20fran%C3%A7ais
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- pur sang anglais 4, record 2, French, pur%20sang%20anglais
see observation, masculine noun
- thoroughbred 4, record 2, French, thoroughbred
see observation, masculine noun
- cheval de race 3, record 2, French, cheval%20de%20race
see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cheval dont la race a été entièrement créée en Angleterre et qui représente à notre époque, le type le plus parfait du cheval de course. [...], le cheval de pur-sang, dont le pedigree est sévèrement contrôlé et dont les ascendances consignées au stud-book sont autant de titres de noblesse, est à l'origine le résultat d'un métissage entre étalons orientaux, amenés en Angleterre pour y être croisés avec des juments anglaises (elles-mêmes plus ou moins imprégnées d'un sang arabe d'origine assez lointaine). L'origine des pur-sang remonte à trois étalons orientaux importés en Angleterre vers la fin du XVIIe siècle et au début du XVIIIe : Bierley-turk (1689) [ou Byerley Turk], Darley Arabian (1700) et Godolphin Arabian (1734) [ou Godolphin Garb]. 5, record 2, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le cheval de cette race se distingue tant par la délicatesse de ses formes, l'élégance et la légèreté de son corps que par sa conformation ultra-longiligne, la finesse et la densité de ses tissus et son tempérament énergique. Il manifeste beaucoup de fougue et de courage. [...] Comme cheval de courses de plat et d'obstacles, le Thoroughbred n'a pas son pareil. Dans les croisements, il sert à la production de chevaux de vitesse, de chasse et de cavalerie. On l'utilise également pour l'implantation des grandes races de trotteurs ou des races de selle de grande valeur. 4, record 2, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il n'y a pas que le «pur-sang», une race de cheval, qui soit un «cheval de race». Les chevaux d'autres races peuvent l'être aussi. 6, record 2, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Pour la France : Autrefois dite «pur-sang anglais», cette race a pris le nom de «pur-sang» par arrêté du 23 juillet 1976. 7, record 2, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Le poulain de moins de un an est appelé «foal», celui de un an «yearling». 7, record 2, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
GRAPHIES. On écrit «cheval de pur sang» pour signifier «qui a le sang pur», mais «un pur-sang» (invariable), avec un trait d'union, même si l'Académie française persiste à écrire «un pur sang» (Thomas, Dictionnaire des difficultés de la langue française (17e édition (première édition 1956), page 342) Les noms des chevaux adoptent des graphies différentes selon les sources consultées. De même on retrouve «stud-book», graphie du mot anglais passé dans la langue, et «Stud Book» lorsque le titre original est cité. La majuscule à «Thoroughbred» évoque le nom de la race. 6, record 2, French, - pur%2Dsang
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cheval pur-sang
- cheval pur sang
- pur sang français
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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