About Lesson
Selection based on Pedigree
- Pedigree is a record of an individual’s ancestors related to it through its parents or Pedigree of
- an animal is a record of its ancestor, which includes sire, dam, grandsire, grand dam, and earlier
- From a practical standpoint knowledge of the productivity of the ancestors is necessary if pedigree is to be useful; such pedigrees are known as performance pedigree.
