Syd_E_
I saw your question on keep mw out of control and i'm american but there is a dog for with that name here too. I googled it and this is what came up. Hope it helps.
ped·i·gree
noun
1.
the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred.
2.
the recorded ancestry, especially upper-class ancestry, of a person or family.
