purebreeds
Dogs with papers
Purebreeds are animals bred from parents of the same breed over multiple generations, maintaining consistent traits without crossbreeding.
The term applies most often to dogs and cats: Purebreeds from reputable breeders can cost thousands.
Purebred is more common as an adjective; purebreeds as a noun emphasizes the animals themselves as a category.
Enclosure for hounds
- breederOne who raises stock
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- studUpright wall framing
- sireMale animal parent
dam · litter · progeny · whelping · lineage · genetics · heritability · traits
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- descentDownward slope or lineage
forebears · progenitors · parentage · dynasty · heritage · family · kinship · descendants
Top competitor, or advocate
- conformationStructural form or arrangement
- AKCCanine breed registry
- WestminsterLondon's political center
- judgingForming an opinion
handler · ringcraft · grooming · stacking · ribbon · title · competition
Of or like dogs
- felineOf or like cats
- equineOf the horse family
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
Arabian · Siamese · Persian · Labrador · Poodle · poultry · pigeon · rabbit
Limited to one group
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- superiorHigher in rank
- refinedPurified or cultured
- eliteSuperior select group
distinguished · aristocratic · blueblooded · select · prized · coveted · premium · luxury
kennel
Enclosure for hounds
sire · dam · litter · progeny · whelping · lineage · genetics · heritability · traits · strain
ancestry
Family line of descent
descent · forebears · progenitors · parentage · dynasty · heritage · family · kinship · descendants · ancestors
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
- conformationStructural form or arrangement
- AKCCanine breed registry
- WestminsterLondon's political center
judging · handler · ringcraft · grooming · stacking · ribbon · title · competition
canine
Of or like dogs
thoroughbred · Arabian · Siamese · Persian · Labrador · Poodle · poultry · pigeon · rabbit
exclusive
Limited to one group
elite · distinguished · aristocratic · blueblooded · select · prized · coveted · premium · luxury · snobbery