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- A list of the parents and other relatives of an animal.
2. How do I read a pedigree?
- A pedigree is read from left to right. In the first column on the left, the first two names are the dog's sire and
dam (father and mother, respectively). The sire's ancestry occupies the top half and the dam's ancestry on the
bottom half.
3. How is American Pit Registry going to help me maintain a pedigree?
- By keeping records of your registered dog and any relative thereafter.
4. What do I need to register my pitbull with American Pit Registry?
- You will need a single registry application, which can be downloaded under "Registration Applications."
5. What makes American Pit Registry different from any other registry?
- American Pit Registry will accept your American Pit Bull Terrier with a 3-generation pedigree and will help you
maintain one.
6. Why should I register my pitbull with a registry?
- One good reason is 99% of consumers buying a pitbull puppy ask: Do you know the history of your pitbull and is
your pit registered? This is one of many reasons why American Pit Registry was founded: to give the opportunity
for those great purebred dogs to be registered and recognized.
7. Is registering my pitbull with a registry necessary?
- Yes. Registries are necessary in assuring that a pitbull is actually what it appears to be. It gives consumers a
guarantee they are purchasing a purebred American Pit Bull Terrier from an American Pit Registry (A.P.R.)
registered breeder.