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pedigreeRecord 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. pedigree 1. a. the line of descent of a purebred animal b. (as modifier): a pedigree bull 2. a document recording this How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Many sharp handicappers now hold the attitude that because American thoroughbreds increasingly are bred for speed instead of stamina, nobody in the Derby is truly cut out for the long 1 1/4-mile distance, and so pedigree analysis is an anachronism. Encore partners Jim Ware and Milt Bradford have extensive experience in the sales, marketing and promotion of performance horses, as well as breeding and pedigree analysis. Yes, pedigree analysis is an inexact science and the stopwatch sometimes lies. |
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