A recent thread got me thinking, and I realize many do not know how to 'read' a pedigree. For me, the pedigree is an important source of information many times.
If I know a line of dogs, I have a pretty good idea how they work. Additionally, many handlers like a certain type of worker and if I see their name I may either know something about the type of dog or I can find info about how the dog works(ed).
IMO pedigree is a wealth of information about a dog. I see many who only 'look' at a pedigree with regards to common ancestors, but do not 'know' the pedigree.
How do you use a pedigree?