breeds
Produces through lineage
Breeds functions as both noun and verb around the idea of producing offspring or types.
A breed is a distinct variety within a species, developed through selective reproduction: dog breeds, cattle breeds.
To breed is to produce offspring or to raise animals for particular traits.
Figuratively, familiarity breeds contempt, and certain conditions breed problems.
A person's breeding refers to their upbringing and manners: good breeding, ill-bred.
Record of descent
- kennelEnclosure for hounds
- herdGrazing animals together
- flockAnimals gathered together
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
canine · feline · equine · bovine · poultry · swine · ovine · caprine
Reproductive pairing behavior
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- litterScattered waste or debris
- whelpingCanine parturition
foaling · calving · lambing · kidding · farrowing · spawning · brood · clutch
Excessive stretching force
- typeCategory sharing traits
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
crossbreed · landrace · cultivar · mongrel · mutt · designer · standard · miniature
Genetic trait transmission
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- dominantHaving superior influence
recessive · allele · chromosome · gene · DNA · mutation · polygenic · lineage
Encourages development of
- generatesBrings forth, creates
- producesCreates or yields
- causesBrings into being
- engendersCauses to exist
spawns · cultivates · nurtures · encourages · incites · promotes · instills · develops
Choosing with care
- cullingSelective population reduction
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- choosingSelecting from alternatives
- handpickingSelecting carefully, individually
standards · traits · improvement · refinement · outcrossing · preservation · registry · judging
pedigree
Record of descent
livestock · canine · feline · equine · bovine · poultry · swine · ovine · caprine · stallion
mating
Reproductive pairing behavior
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- litterScattered waste or debris
whelping · foaling · calving · lambing · kidding · farrowing · spawning · brood · clutch · conception
strain
Excessive stretching force
bloodline · crossbreed · landrace · cultivar · mongrel · mutt · designer · standard · miniature · toy
heredity
Genetic trait transmission
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
dominant · recessive · allele · chromosome · gene · DNA · mutation · polygenic · lineage · trait
fosters
Encourages development of
engenders · spawns · cultivates · nurtures · encourages · incites · promotes · instills · develops · inspires
selective
Choosing with care
- cullingSelective population reduction
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- choosingSelecting from alternatives
handpicking · standards · traits · improvement · refinement · outcrossing · preservation · registry · judging · conformation
- variationgenetic diversity, polymorphism, geographic variation, subspecies, coat patterns
- cat showscat show, best in show, show cats, show ring, show rings
- groupingsgroups, categories, classes, divisions, clusters
- Ways to Grouptypes, kinds, sorts, classes, categories
- military dogswar dogs, K-9, K9, patrol dogs, guard dogs
- young animalspuppy, puppies, kitten, kittens, chick
breedssterilizes
Eliminates all microorganisms
neuters · spays · kills · exterminates · destroys
- dog breedsClassifications of domesticated wolves
- dying breedDiminishing group nearing disappearance
- rare breedExceptionally uncommon type
- breeding groundPlace where something proliferates
- cattle breedingRaising livestock for reproduction
- mixed breedOffspring of different varieties