Breeding book question

[Chatoyancy]

Hey!

I was under the impression that owning a breeding book was required in order to create a new breed. Is that true?

I ask because I just breed a North African Barb to a NAB x Arabian for kicks, and I ended up with an Abyssinian. I don't own the book for Abyssinian, so I was really surprised by this. Is this a bug or me misunderstanding the game?

Here's my unexpected Abyssinian:

http://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/51649

[Argent]

No, you do not have to own the book, it just makes breeding for a new breed easier.