Pedigree Petfoods is a subsidiary of the American group Mars, Incorporated specializing in pet food , with factories in England at Melton Mowbray and Birstall , Leeds; and offices at McLean, Virginia .
9-515: [REDACTED] Look up pedigree or pedigrees in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Breeding [ edit ] Pedigree chart , a document to record ancestry, used by genealogists in study of human family lines, and in selective breeding of other animals Pedigree, a human genealogy (ancestry chart) Pedigree (animal) , a breed registry Purebred , or "pedigreed" animal with
18-594: A finishing maneuver in professional wrestling made famous by Triple H Pedigree , a memoir by Patrick Modiano Provenance of (for example) an idea Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pedigree . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pedigree&oldid=1244502455 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
27-516: A human genealogy (ancestry chart) Pedigree (animal) , a breed registry Purebred , or "pedigreed" animal with a recorded lineage Brands and companies [ edit ] Pedigree Dolls & Toys , British toy company that produced Sindy dolls Pedigree Petfoods , a company that manufactures pet food Marston's Pedigree , an English ale Other uses [ edit ] Pedigree (novel) , an autobiographical novel by Georges Simenon The Pedigree (professional wrestling) ,
36-508: A memoir by Patrick Modiano Provenance of (for example) an idea Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pedigree . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pedigree&oldid=1244502455 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
45-481: A recorded lineage Brands and companies [ edit ] Pedigree Dolls & Toys , British toy company that produced Sindy dolls Pedigree Petfoods , a company that manufactures pet food Marston's Pedigree , an English ale Other uses [ edit ] Pedigree (novel) , an autobiographical novel by Georges Simenon The Pedigree (professional wrestling) , a finishing maneuver in professional wrestling made famous by Triple H Pedigree ,
54-454: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages pedigree [REDACTED] Look up pedigree or pedigrees in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Breeding [ edit ] Pedigree chart , a document to record ancestry, used by genealogists in study of human family lines, and in selective breeding of other animals Pedigree,
63-547: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pedigree Petfoods In 1934, Mars Limited, a division of the large American confectionery company, that had been based in Slough since 1932, acquired Chappel Brothers in Manchester . This company took low-quality meat and canned it as dog food, branded as "Chappie". New dog food brands Pal and Lassie were introduced during
72-586: The 1950s. In 1968, Mars took over Kal Kan Foods of Los Angeles . In 1988, Kal Kan Foods changed the name of its dog food to Pedigree, the name Mars used to sell dog food outside the United States. The next year, Mars applied their worldwide branding of Whiskas to their cat food branding. In 1998, Kal Kan was the top-selling dog food brand but was going downhill. In the United States, its Pedigree Select brand became Cesar, used in Europe and Asia. In
81-548: The United States, The Pedigree Foundation is a philanthropic organization dedicated to helping shelter dogs find permanent homes. The foundation, created in 2008, provides grants to 501(c)(3) dog shelters and breed rescue organizations, and help dog lovers adopt, volunteer, and make donations. According to the foundation's FAQ site, it has raised more than $ 4 million to date. In 2008, it distributed more than $ 1.1 million in grant money to more than 500 shelters and breed rescues. Use of awarded grant money by qualified recipients
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