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is merely a systematic record of the ancestry of a given specimen. As originally planned the pedigree system was of great benefit and value in arriving at the breeding value of the individual. Some form of pedigreeing is practised by all live stock breeders, most of whom have a stud book or breed book in which such records are kept.

The official charged with the keeping of these records is generally the secretary of the breed association. In the case of rabbits, several of the different breeds have their own records, but the National Breeders and Fanciers Association, which is made up of all classes of breeders, maintains the breed books which are generally recognized as authoritative.

Pedigree blanks may be purchased of any supply dealer. They are a simple affair,