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The word pedigree is a corruption of the Anglo-Norman French pé de grue or "crane's foot", either because the typical lines and split lines (each split leading to different offspring of the one parent line) resemble the thin leg and foot of a crane [3] or because such a mark was used to denote succession in pedigree charts. [4] A pedigree ...
Be My Chief (7 May 1987 – 2006) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.He was the leading British two-year-old in 1989 when he was undefeated in six races including the Chesham Stakes, Bernard Van Cutsem Stakes, Lanson Champagne Vintage Stakes, Solario Stakes and Racing Post Trophy, starting odds-on favourite on each occasion.
Pedigree Dogs Exposed: Three Years On is a 2012 follow-up to the 2008 BBC One documentary, Pedigree Dogs Exposed (PDE). While this second programme looks at the positive changes made since the original film, it focuses on investigating areas of continuing concern.
The Kennel Club of India is a registry of purebred dogs in India. As well as maintaining a registry of pedigrees, the club promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including annual dog shows and specialty shows. The Kennel Club of India is a member of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. [1]
Pedigree Dogs Exposed producer Jemima Harrison called the change "long overdue". RSPCA chief vet Evans welcomed the ban on close inbreeding but said that the breed standard changes were not "radical enough to really make a difference". He also expressed concern about how standards would be interpreted in the show ring. [31]
A.P Indy lived most of his life at Lane's End Farm, where he was born and raised, and stood his entire stud career. [4] For many years, he was the oldest living winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic , [ 5 ] the oldest living winner of the Belmont Stakes, and the oldest living winner of a Triple Crown race.
His other winners as a breeding stallion include Rose Kingdom , Belshazzar (Japan Cup Dirt), Rulership (Queen Elizabeth II Cup) and Apapane (Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown). [4] Lord Kanaloa's dam, Lady Blossom, won five of her twenty-four races between 1998 and 2001, [ 5 ] and was a descendant of Somethingroyal , the dam of Secretariat and Sir ...
Entering the stretch, Scat Daddy moved past Stormello, then held off a late run by Notional to win by 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 lengths. [5] The colt was the third betting choice in the 2007 Kentucky Derby but finished 18th after being bumped and shuffled back. [6] He emerged with a tendon injury on his right foreleg, which led to his retirement in June. [4]