Pedigree
Encyclopedia
Pedigree can refer to the lineage or genealogical descent of people, whether documented or not, or of animals, whether purebred or not. This can include:
Concepts and documents
- Pedigree chartPedigree chartA pedigree chart is a diagram that shows the occurrence and appearance or phenotypes of a particular gene or organism and its ancestors from one generation to the next, most commonly humans, show dogs, and race horses....
, a document to record ancestry, used by genealogists in study of human family lines, and in selective breeding of animals - Pedigreed animals or purebredPurebredPurebreds, also called purebreeds, are cultivated varieties or cultivars of an animal species, achieved through the process of selective breeding...
s - Plant breedingPlant breedingPlant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants in order to produce desired characteristics. Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to more complex molecular...
- Sometimes referred to as pedigree - Pedigree (law)Pedigree (law)Pedigree is the legal principle that allows a witness to testify as to his name and certain family details under the American and English common law concepts of evidence with no additional foundation. Otherwise, establishing the identity of the witness would waste much of the court's time...
Companies
- Pedigree PetfoodsPedigree PetfoodsPedigree Petfoods is a subsidiary of the american group Mars, Incorporated specializing in pet food, with factories in Great Britain at Melton Mowbray, Peterborough and Birstall, Leeds; and offices at Waltham-on-the-Wolds.-Manchester:...
, a company that manufactures pet food - Marston's Pedigree, an English ale
- The Pedigree is the name of the finishing move used by professional wrestler Triple H