If a dog, cat, or other animal has a pedigree, its ancestors are known and recorded. An animal is considered to have a good pedigree when all its known ancestors are of the same type. 60 per cent of dogs and ten per cent of cats have pedigrees
There are two main types of pedigrees A straight generational one is like the family tree of the horse (this is referenced as the 7-generation pedigree at the bottom of the family page of a horse) A catalogue style page is the other sort This is shown on the family page of each racehorse and outlines a quick 4 generation family tree, a summary of the sire and the racetrack performance of the maternal line See our "how-to" guide here
WorldConnect offers two formats for pedigrees One format is a traditional chart with branching lines, with a maximum of four generations A compact text-only format is also available, with a maximum of ten generations The number of generations shown on the report is determined in part by the person who submitted the family tree, and by the number of generations appearing in the family tree
Someone's pedigree is their background or their ancestors. Hammer's business pedigree almost guaranteed him the acquaintance of U.S. presidents. ped·i·greed a pedigree animal comes from a family that has been recorded for a long time and is considered to be of a very good breed. Record of ancestry or purity of breed. Pedigrees of domesticated animals are maintained by governmental or private record associations or breed organizations in many countries. In human genetics, pedigree diagrams are used to trace the inheritance of a specific trait, abnormality, or disease. Standard symbols are used to represent males, females, mating (marriage), and offspring. The offspring symbols appear from left to right in the order of birth and are connected to the marriage line by a vertical line. Possession of the character under study is shown by a solid or blackened symbol, and absence is shown by an open or clear symbol
A pedigree animal is descended from animals which have all been of a particular type, and is therefore considered to be of good quality. a pedigree dog
A clause sometimes inserted in contracts or specifications, requiring that a material of construction, as cement, must be of a brand that has stood the test of a specified number of years' use in an important public work