Understanding the pedigree can help you better appreciate your dog’s unique ancestry, better understand their place in breed history, and if you plan to breed, better choose the optimal breeding partner.Įxample of an AKC Pedigree A Dog’s AKC Ancestry Pedigree If you Google the names, especially ones that have a lot of titles or seem to have been popular sires, you may find some famous dogs in the mix. If you have access to books about your breed you may find photos of your dog’s ancestors in them. Having a litter theme or letter is useful for identifying possible littermates in a pedigree.
Sometimes breeders will use litter themes, perhaps naming all the puppies in one litter after rock stars or planets, for example or may use a litter letter, so all registered names in the litter start with the same letter. It also helps you find related dogs should you wish to add a new dog to your family. Knowing the kennel names behind your dog enables you to know your dog’s “line,” or family within the breed.
“Royalty Sir Pantsalot of Shady Acres” was probably bred by Royalty and owned by Shady Acres. So “Sir Pantsalot of Royalty” was probably bred by Royalty kennels. Less often the kennel name is last, or sometimes the last name is used to denote the new owner’s kennel name. Dog naming conventions might have the breeder’s kennel name preceding the rest of the name, as in “Royalty’s Sir Pantsalot.” In this case “Royalty” is the kennel name. The pedigree may also tell you if a dog was imported from another country, has DNA on file, has certain health clearances, or even what color it was.Ĭertain “first names” may be repeated. Perhaps you will notice certain dogs with a lot of AKC titles, such as Champion (CH), Field Champion (FC), Companion Dog (CD), or one of many others before or after the registered name.
Perusing your dog’s pedigree, you may notice some names that re-occur, possibly because they were popular sires of their day. Your dog’s pedigree is essentially the family tree for your dog.
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