How do I build a pedigree?

Pedigrees in Breedpost are automatically generated based on the father and mother fields you set on each individual or breeding. Once those relationships are linked, the pedigree tree builds itself — there’s no need to draw anything manually.

Option 1 — Start from a breeding

1. Go to the Breedings collection in your dashboard.
2. Click the ➕ button in the top right-hand corner to create a new breeding.
3. Fill out the Father and Mother fields.
   • You can select existing individuals or create new ones directly from the breeding.
4. Click Save.

Once the father and mother are linked, Breedpost automatically builds the combined pedigree for that pairing.

Option 2 — Start from an individual

1. Go to the Individuals collection in your dashboard.
2. Click the ➕ button in the top right-hand corner.
3. Fill out your individual’s details (name, image, etc.).
4. Under Parents, you’ll see:
   • Father: select an existing father or create a new one.
   • Mother: select an existing mother or create a new one.
   

5. Click Save.
   • Once saved, the pedigree for this individual will automatically start forming as you link parents and ancestors.

Step 3 — Build out the pedigree

To expand the pedigree:

1. Go to the Individuals collection again.
2. Find the father you selected.
3. Open that individual and assign his father and mother in the same way.
4. Repeat this for each parent — continue adding fathers and mothers as far back as you want the pedigree to go.

Each time you add a parent, the pedigree automatically updates across all connected individuals.

Step 4 — Check publication status

Only published individuals (or those with pedigree visibility turned on) will appear in public pedigrees.

• Status: set to Published if you want the profile visible on your site.
• Pedigree Status: This controls whether an individual appears only in pedigrees but not as a standalone profile.

Step 5 — Choose a pedigree design

You can switch how pedigrees display on profile or breeding pages:

• Default/Table: Best when you want thumbnails and extra pedigree details in a compact grid.
• Tree: Clean, line-linked nodes showing name, titles, and coat type — great for simpler, visual pedigrees.

Where to set it:

• On an Individual page, choose Pedigree Design and select Default or Tree.
• On a Breeding page, the same Pedigree Design option controls how that breeding’s pedigree appears.

Once your father, mother, and ancestors are linked, Breedpost automatically displays a complete, interactive pedigree on both the individual profiles and breeding pages — no manual charts required.