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PEDIGREE [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

A recorded portion of a horse ancestry.

CONT

[Volume I of the General Stud Book] purported to be nothing more than a collection of pedigrees of horses (with a view toward correcting "false and inaccurate" pedigrees but with no claim that it was free of error).

Key term(s)
  • certificate of origin
  • credentials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Extrait du livre généalogique d'un animal de race pure.

CONT

On peut consulter le pedigree d'un cheval, dans lequel n'est identifiée qu'une partie de ses ancêtres (son ascendance).

Key term(s)
  • certificat d'origine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
Key term(s)
  • certificado de raza pura
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Record 2 2010-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

A list of ancestry or genealogical register.

CONT

Pedigree information is very valuable in livestock breeding. ... A careful analysis of the pedigree may indicate the prolificacy, productiveness, and conformation of the animal and of its progeny.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Médecine vétérinaire
DEF

Généalogie d'un animal domestique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
  • Medicina veterinaria
DEF

Conjunto de registros genealógicos de animales de una misma raza.

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