purebred dog
Champion bloodline animal
A purebred dog has ancestry limited to a single recognized breed, with documented lineage typically spanning multiple generations.
Purebreds are bred to meet specific standards for appearance and temperament: German shepherds are popular purebred dogs for police work.
The emphasis on breed purity can concentrate genetic disorders, making some purebreds prone to health problems that mixed-breed dogs avoid.
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- kennelEnclosure for hounds
- puppy millCommercial mass dog breeder
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
registered · AKC · show · lineage · papers · sire · dam · litter · Westminster · grooming · conformation · standards · kennel club · handler · ribbon · coat · stud · stud fee
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Mixed-breed dog
mongrel · crossbreed · cur · designer dog · mixed breed
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Undomesticated canine species
stray dog · dingo · wolf · African wild dog
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