breeders
They propagate animals
Breeders are people who breed animals or plants, selecting for desirable traits: dog breeders, horse breeders, rose breeders.
In gay slang, breeders refers dismissively or humorously to heterosexuals—people who reproduce: The bar was full of breeders on a Friday night.
The term inverts the usual direction of reproductive-based insults.
Livestock farm operators
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- herdersLivestock guardians and guides
- stallionsAdult male horses
- maresAdult female equines
sires · dams · shepherds · poultry · swine · husbandry · kennels · catteries
Hereditary code molecule
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
chromosomes · mutation · recombination · lineage · heritage · ancestry · genealogy · bloodline
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- cultivarsHuman-developed plant varieties
- varietiesDistinct forms within category
strains · propagation · pollination · germination · nurseries · seedlings · rootstock · cloning
Adapting species to captivity
- improvementPositive change in quality
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
vigor · yield · conformation · temperament · culling · F1 hybrids · selective pressure · championship
ranchers
Livestock farm operators
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- herdersLivestock guardians and guides
- stallionsAdult male horses
mares · sires · dams · shepherds · poultry · swine · husbandry · kennels · catteries · aviaries
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
inheritance · chromosomes · mutation · recombination · lineage · heritage · ancestry · genealogy · bloodline · genomics
hybridization
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- cultivarsHuman-developed plant varieties
varieties · strains · propagation · pollination · germination · nurseries · seedlings · rootstock · cloning · tissue culture
domestication
Adapting species to captivity
- improvementPositive change in quality
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
tolerance · vigor · yield · conformation · temperament · culling · F1 hybrids · selective pressure · championship · registration
- animal peoplecat owners, animal rescuers, animal trainers, adopters, cat fanciers
- animal hobbyistspigeon fanciers, cat fanciers, aquarists
- pastoral lifeshepherds, shepherding, herders, herding, herdsmen
- Equestrianismhorse riding, riding, dressage, saddle, bridle
- dog showsdog shows, show ring, handler, show dog, show dogs
- reptile keepingterrarium, terrariums, vivarium, vivariums, enclosure
breedersadopters
Those who take in
rescuers · animal rescuers · foster homes · shelter workers · shelters
- dog breedersRaisers of pedigreed pups
- backyard breederCasual, unethical pet producer
- cat breedersProfessionals raising purebred felines
- horse breederOne who raises equines
- plant breedersThose who develop cultivars
- commercial breedersThose raising animals for sale