amusedSample question. Answer under the cut.
What was the original meaning of pedigree?
-French 'pie de grue' (crane's foot), a symbol used to indicate line of descent
-English 'ped' (foot) 'agree' - geneology was tested by comparing animal feet
-From 'degree', the type of food often fed to well-kept pets.
French 'pie de grue' (crane's foot), a symbol used to indicate line of descent