Pedigree oddly missing in the country (4)
I believe the answer is:
eire
'country' is the definition.
(Eire is an example)
'pedigree oddly missing' is the wordplay.
'oddly missing' indicates alternate letters.
The alternate letters of 'pedigree' are 'EIRE'.
'in the' is the link.
(Other definitions for eire that I've seen before include "Republic across the water" , "Northwest European country" , "island" , "Land" , "Look for (something to happen)" .)