purebreds
Dogs with papers
Purebreds are animals bred from parents of the same breed over many generations, maintaining consistent characteristics without crossbreeding.
The term applies especially to dogs, cats, and horses: Purebreds often have predictable temperaments.
Purebred status typically requires documented lineage through a registry.
The singular purebred works as both noun and adjective: a purebred labrador.
Record of descent
- papersOfficial written records
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- kennelEnclosure for hounds
- catteryFeline breeding establishment
studbook · champion · AKC · certification · documentation · bloodline · lineage · verification
Not combined together
- undilutedNot mixed with anything
- unalloyedUnmixed, entirely genuine
- authenticVerified as original
- genuineTruly what it claims
homozygous · standardized · consistent · uniform · conforming · type · strain · stock
Distinguishing personal features
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlinesLines of hereditary descent
- siresFathers, especially horses
- damsWater-blocking structures
studs · inbreeding · outcrossing · heredity · offspring · litters · selection · mating
Limited to one group
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
- blue-bloodedOf noble ancestry
- selectCarefully pick from options
privileged · refined · distinguished · superior · prized · coveted · elite · status
pedigree
Record of descent
- papersOfficial written records
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- kennelEnclosure for hounds
cattery · studbook · champion · AKC · certification · documentation · bloodline · lineage · verification · conformation
unmixed
Not combined together
genuine · homozygous · standardized · consistent · uniform · conforming · type · strain · stock · full-blooded
traits
Distinguishing personal features
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlinesLines of hereditary descent
- siresFathers, especially horses
dams · studs · inbreeding · outcrossing · heredity · offspring · litters · selection · mating · reproduction
exclusive
Limited to one group
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
- blue-bloodedOf noble ancestry
select · privileged · refined · distinguished · superior · prized · coveted · elite · status · luxury
Labrador
Retriever breed from Canada
Greyhound · Rottweiler · Doberman · Maltese · Arabian · Siamese · Persian · Akita · Weimaraner · Abyssinian
- dogsdog, beagle, bulldog, boxer, collie
- petsdog, dogs, cats, puppy, kitten
- dog showsdog shows, show ring, handler, show dog, show dogs
- pet photographydog portraits, close-ups, full body shots, group shots, candid shots
purebredsmutts
Mixed-breed dogs
mongrels · crossbreeds · hybrids · designer dogs · half-breeds
purebredsstrays
Wanders or homeless animals
street dogs · shelter dogs · rescue dogs · feral animals · alley cats
- purebred dogCanine of single lineage
- purebred cat