purebred
No mixed ancestry
Purebred describes an animal whose ancestors all belong to the same breed, with no crossbreeding in its lineage: a purebred German shepherd, purebred Arabian horses.
Breeders maintain purebred lines through careful documentation and registry.
As a noun, a purebred is such an animal.
The term sometimes carries connotations of quality or value, though purebreds may have more health problems than mixed breeds due to limited genetic diversity.
Record of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- studbookPedigree registry for livestock
sire · dam · stud · whelping · registry · papers · champion · kennel
Study of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- forebearsAncestral family members
progenitors · heritage · family tree · generation · ancestors · descendants · progeny · pedigree chart
Truly what it claims
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
- documentedPreserved in official records
papers · legitimate · authentic · recognized · official · unaltered · true · bona fide
Female adult equine
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- herdGrazing animals together
flock · husbandry · AKC · show ring · best in show · Westminster · judging · handler
Hereditary code molecule
- genesUnits of heredity
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
inheritance · dominant · recessive · phenotype · heredity · inbreeding · outcrossing · genetic diversity
pedigree
Record of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
studbook · sire · dam · stud · whelping · registry · papers · champion · kennel · cattery
genealogy
Study of family descent
forebears · progenitors · heritage · family tree · generation · ancestors · descendants · progeny · pedigree chart · bloodline
genuine
Truly what it claims
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
documented · papers · legitimate · authentic · recognized · official · unaltered · true · bona fide · undisputed
mare
Female adult equine
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
herd · flock · husbandry · AKC · show ring · best in show · Westminster · judging · handler · grooming
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
chromosomes · inheritance · dominant · recessive · phenotype · heredity · inbreeding · outcrossing · genetic diversity · hybrid vigor
- dog typescrossbreed, mongrel, mutt, pedigree, toy
- Chow Chow dogchow chow, rough coat, smooth coat, blue tongue
- livestock showsstock show, livestock show, livestock shows, showring, show ring
- breed registriesstud book, stud books, pedigree, pedigree papers, AKC
- cat showscat show, best in show, show cats, show ring, show rings
- dogsdog, beagle, bulldog, boxer, collie
purebredmongrel
Dog of mixed ancestry
mutt · underbred · cur · unregistered · street dog
- purebred dogCanine of single lineage
- purebred cat