Pedigree

Pedigree may refer to:

Genealogy and breeding

• Pedigree chart, a document to record ancestry, used by genealogists in study of human family lines, and in selective breeding of animals
  • Pedigree, a human genealogy (ancestry chart)
  • Pedigree (animal), a pedigree chart pertaining to a purebred animal; may also refer to such a purebred animal itself, e.g. "a pedigree dog" or "a pedigreed dog". A collection or database of such pedigrees may be referred to as a breed registry, breed register, herdbook, or studbook. See in particular:
    • Pedigree (dog), pertaining to a purebred domestic dog
    • Pedigree (cat), pertaining to a purebred domestic cat

Law

• Pedigree (law), the legal principle that allows a witness to testify as to his name and certain family details with no additional foundation

Sport

• The Pedigree, a technique in professional wrestling

Books

• Pedigree, a memoir by Patrick Modiano
• Pedigree (Simenon novel)

Brands and companies

• Pedigree Petfoods, a company that manufactures pet food
• Marston's Pedigree, an English ale