Ancestry of a pure-bred animal (8)

I believe the answer is:

pedigree

(Other definitions for pedigree that I've seen before include "Breeding; descent" , "Line of descent, family tree" , "(Distinguished) lineage" , "(Pure) ancestry" , "Lineage, ancestry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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