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A good pigeon pedigree clearly shows a pigeon’s ancestry<\/strong> alongside their respective ring numbers as well as traits such as colour and any remarks or results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping accurate and up-to-date pedigree records is of critical importance when breeding pigeons, especially for racing stock or if you plan to sell birds at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pedigree certificate itself (the paper) should show the breeder’s information, loft name and contact details along with the pigeon’s ring number as the bare minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Pigeon pedigree examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you look at more and more pedigrees it becomes apparent that many lofts go for fantastical colours and fancy backgrounds, almost as if there’s a competition between who has the best looking piece of paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While, for commercial lofts that sell birds, an eye-catching pedigree may be desirable. Too much colour or flashy design can divert attention away from the actual pigeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some pedigrees for inspiration and to give you an idea of what’s floating around out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

Pedigrees with background and fancy designs are almost always created using pedigree software, we’ll get onto that in a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating your own pedigrees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the past most pedigrees were hand-written, however, in this day and age there are far more time efficient and easier ways to go about things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The digital format of choice for pedigrees is of course the PDF. These can be opened directly in most web browsers, sent in emails, printed, hosted online, and can be locked to prevent people from editing them etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make your own pedigree “PDFs” you really have three options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n