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Reading A Pedigree


 

When you read puppy or dog pedigrees, the following information should help you feel more knowledgeable and comfortable when reading a pedigree.

Just as your family has a lineage, so does your dog. If you are looking to purchase a puppy for sale and a pedigree is offered, you should first learn the about the information provided in the pedigree. Dog pedigrees are something to be proud of. Some dogs can be worth gold to an owner due to their lineage.


How to acquire a pedigree:


* If purchasing from a dog breeder, you should be able to request the records they have in relation to the puppy's pedigree. Again, some breeders do not offer dog pedigrees and you should not perceive this in a negative light.

* You can order a dog pedigree from a pedigree service. Many can be found online and may take up to a month to research and produce a pedigree.


How a pedigree can be useful:


* When starting a breeding program. (Extensive pedigree research should be done before breeding any two dogs to determine how closely they are related and the probability of the breeding to result in puppies that follow the breed standard.)

* Looking for defects in the pedigree is a must before breeding. Any dog health conditions found by cause of death on the pedigree can give you clues to possible defects or health concerns when breeding.


Tips when reading a dog pedigree:


* Males are always listed on the top and the females on the bottom.

* The chart starts with the progeny (puppy/dog of interest).

* Following the branch from the progeny upward you will be looking at the puppies sire (father). If you follow the chart down, your will be looking at the puppies dam (mother). This same procedure is used throughout the chart.

* The chart is always read from left to right.

* Most pedigrees are 5 generations deep, but depending on the amount of information accessible to be obtained, the pedigree may be shorter in detail.


The lineage of your new puppy or adult dog is important and can be a fascinating thing to research and discover through dog pedigrees. Although every puppy for sale does not have an impressive pedigree, this should not tell you that the puppy is bad. Determine what is important for you before searching for a new puppy and certainly before buying a puppy for sale.

 

About Registries:


* There are many different registries that can be displayed on one pedigree or on multiple pedigrees.

* A registry is mostly concerned with breed standards and quality.

* In recent times, some registries acknowledge the designer breeds (mixed breeds).

* You can look up most registries online and review their guidelines for registration.

* Much like in America, other countries have their own registries.


About Titles:


* Breed clubs can also give titles to dogs belonging to their clubs.

* Titles are recognized only by the individual breed club and are non-competitive titles.

* Titles from the dog breed clubs will appear after the puppy's name.


Here are a few titles and their meanings.


BIS - Best in Show

BISS - Best in Specialty Show

BPIS - Best Puppy in Show

CAN.CH - Canadian Champion

CDX - Companion Dog Excellent

UD - Utility Dog

UDX - Utility Dog Excellent

TD - Tracking Dog

TDX - Tracking Dog Excellent

VST - Variable Surface Tracking

UDTD (UDT) - Utility Dog Tracking Dog

UDTDX - Utility Dog Tracking Dog Excellent

UDXTDX - Utility Dog Excellent Tracking Dog Excellent

UDVST - Utility Dog Variable Surface Tracking

UDXVST - Utility Dog Excellent Variable Surface Tracking

CGC - Canine Good Citizen

Ch. - Conformation Champion

FC - Field Champion

AFC - Amateur Field Champion

NAFC - National Amateur Field Champion

NFC - National Field Champion

OTCH - Obedience Trial Champion

CT - Champion Tracker (TD, TDX, VST)

HC - Herding Champion

DC - Dual Champion (CH & FC)

TC - Triple Champion (CH, FC, & OTCH)

CD - Companion Dog

CQN - Certificate required by some nations prior to Ch. (protection)

FH - Advanced SchH tracking title (protection)

IPO - International successor to SchH (protection)

JH - Junior Hunter

SH - Senior Hunter

MH - Master Hunter

HT - Herding Tested

PT - Pre-Trial Tested

HS - Herding Started

HI - Herding Intermediate

HX - Herding Excellent

JC - Junior Courser

SC - Senior Courser

MC - Master Courser

NA - Novice Agility

OA - Open Agility

AX - Agility Excellent

MX - Master Agility Excellent

JE - Junior Earthdog

SE - Senior Earthdog

ME - Master Earthdog

NC - Nite Champion

GNC - Grand Nite Champion

SGNC - Senior Grand Nite Champion

Kamp. - Champion of record in Holland

KNPV - Dutch Police Dog Association (protection)

OTCh - Obedience Trial Champion

SCH I, II, III - Schutzhund Titles (protection)


Specialty Select - Merit Selection at a Specialty

TDI - Therapy Dog

TT/TC - Temperament Tested/ Temperament Certified

V or VA - Highly ranked German dog


 

 


The materials offered on this website are intended for educational purposes only.
Rising Creed Boxers does not provide veterinary services or guidance.
Please contact your veterinarian regarding the care of your animals.


Rising Creed Boxers
Jack, Alabama
EST.  2005

Owner: Will McMillan
 
AKC Boxers
Fawns, Mahogany Fawns and Brindles.
We no longer have Sealed Brindles

rcboxers@gmail.com

Please call 334-282-2113 first 
as I can not answer calls while I'm at work

C-334-282-2113
or
C-334-282-2114

We are closed on Sundays, Easter, Thanksgiving Day
and Christmas Day.

Rising Creed Boxers always reserves first choice puppy after the litter is born for our breeding program. Then puppy buyers may choose 1st reserved, 2nd reserved and so on.