Understanding an AKC Registered Dog's Pedigree
A Pedigree is basically a family tree that is read from the left to the right instead of the bottom up. The sire is always listed on the top of the breeding pair and the dam on the bottom. Titles are listed both before and after a name. Generally, an earned in competition title is listed before the name (prefix), and an earned by testing to a standard title is after a name (suffix).
Below is a sample of a traditional four generation pedigree
layout
and a listing of some title types.
