Usage Note
Pedigree is borrowed directly from English and is invariable in Italian (no plural inflection). It is used for animals' certified lineage as in English, but also metaphorically for a person's distinguished background: un politico di sicuro pedigree (a politician with solid credentials). Always masculine.
Examples
"Il cane ha un pedigree di tutto rispetto."
Natural Translation
The dog has a very respectable pedigree.
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