purebreed
No mixed ancestry
A purebreed is an animal whose ancestry consists entirely of one recognized breed, with no mixing from other breeds.
The term applies especially to dogs, cats, and horses: She paid a premium for a purebreed from a championship bloodline.
Purebred is more common as both noun and adjective.
Family line of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- descentDownward slope or lineage
genealogy · progenitors · forebears · heritage · dynasty · family · kinship · origin
Record of descent
- studbookPedigree registry for livestock
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- selectiveChoosing with care
genetics · traits · standard · conformation · litter · sire · dam · stock
Distinguishing personal features
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- selectiveChoosing with care
- overbreedingExcessive controlled reproduction
inbreeding · hereditary · dominant · recessive · phenotype · genotype · diversity · bottleneck
Limited to one group
- superiorHigher in rank
- prestigiousHaving high standing
- selectCarefully pick from options
- eliteSuperior select group
refined · blueblood · aristocratic · distinguished · rarefied · prized · coveted
ancestry
Family line of descent
descent · genealogy · progenitors · forebears · heritage · dynasty · family · kinship · origin · sire
pedigree
Record of descent
- studbookPedigree registry for livestock
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
selective · genetics · traits · standard · conformation · litter · sire · dam · stock · strain
traits
Distinguishing personal features
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- selectiveChoosing with care
overbreeding · inbreeding · hereditary · dominant · recessive · phenotype · genotype · diversity · bottleneck · homozygous
exclusive
Limited to one group
- superiorHigher in rank
- prestigiousHaving high standing
- selectCarefully pick from options
elite · refined · blueblood · aristocratic · distinguished · rarefied · prized · coveted
purebreedstray
Wander from course
rescue · street dog · feral · alley cat · unregistered
- purebred dogCanine of single lineage
- purebred cat