diff --git a/resources/icarAnimalCoreResource.json b/resources/icarAnimalCoreResource.json
index 9eebb1f..66ed107 100644
--- a/resources/icarAnimalCoreResource.json
+++ b/resources/icarAnimalCoreResource.json
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@
         },
         "parentage": {
           "type": "array",
+          "description": "Parents of the animal.  The array can handle multiple generations by specifying the parent of a parent."
           "items": {
-            "$ref": "../types/icarParentageType.json",
-            "description": "Array of parents."
+            "$ref": "../types/icarParentageType.json"
           }
         },
         "healthStatus": {
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@
       }
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}