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  • Purebred (redirect from Pure bred)
    ancestors, nor belong to a specific breed, because purebred cats are a human invention of the last 150 years and selectively bred from foundation stock by breeders...
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    Tosa-Ken and Japanese Mastiff) is a breed of dog of Japanese origin that is considered rare. It was originally bred in Tosa, Shikoku (present-day Kōchi)...
    11 KB (845 words) - 11:06, 2 June 2024
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    A dog breed is a particular type of dog that was purposefully bred by humans to perform specific tasks, such as herding, hunting, and guarding. Dogs are...
    50 KB (5,456 words) - 12:32, 25 May 2024
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    Mongrel (redirect from Mixed breed dog)
    especially if the breed is not officially recognized. Although mongrels are viewed as of less commercial value than intentionally bred dogs, they are thought...
    26 KB (3,280 words) - 10:03, 6 June 2024
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    within local communities, where shepherds selected and bred dogs. It was recognised that the breed had the necessary skills for herding sheep, such as intelligence...
    77 KB (8,495 words) - 01:12, 31 May 2024
  • Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses...
    60 KB (572 words) - 03:26, 4 June 2024
  • Crossbreed (redirect from Cross-bred)
    cattle, horses, birds and cats may also be bred in this fashion. Some crossbred breeders start a freestanding breed registry to record designer crossbreds...
    14 KB (1,638 words) - 05:21, 5 May 2024
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    Breeding back (redirect from Back bred)
    authenticity of a bred-back animal depends on the particular stock used to breed the new lineage. As a result of this, some breeds, like Heck cattle,...
    12 KB (1,612 words) - 01:08, 12 January 2024
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    known as breeds, normally bred by a professional breeder, while domesticated plants are known as varieties, cultigens, cultivars, or breeds. Two purebred...
    48 KB (5,849 words) - 18:02, 6 May 2024
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    were originally bred as hunting dogs in the UK, with the term "cocker" deriving from their use to hunt the Eurasian woodcock. When the breed was brought to...
    19 KB (2,222 words) - 22:28, 31 March 2024
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    The following list of horse and pony breeds includes standardized breeds, some strains within breeds that are considered distinct populations, types of...
    27 KB (2,828 words) - 20:57, 3 May 2024
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    The Dalmatian is a breed of dog with a white coat marked with dark-coloured spots. Originally bred as a hunting dog, it was also used as a carriage dog...
    33 KB (3,750 words) - 02:08, 27 May 2024
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    Brittany Spaniel, French: Épagneul Breton, is a French breed of gun dog of spaniel type, bred primarily for bird hunting. It developed between the seventeenth...
    10 KB (1,003 words) - 07:58, 7 May 2024
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    the breed was probably developed from crosses of the English Foxhound with Fox Terrier and Greyhound. Yet another regards the Harrier as simply a bred-down...
    9 KB (1,295 words) - 21:29, 2 April 2024
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    is that a breed is consistent enough in type to be logically grouped together and when mated within the group produce the same type. When bred together...
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    designer dogs and are bred as companion dogs, often given portmanteau names derived from those of the parent breeds; others are bred to combine specific...
    19 KB (813 words) - 19:12, 3 June 2024
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    Australian Cattle Dog (category Dog breeds originating in Australia)
    Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. The Bagust brothers "bred a lot and drowned a lot" to create the breed. The Australian Cattle Dog has been nicknamed a "Red...
    45 KB (5,568 words) - 06:15, 26 May 2024
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    Walden's leader was bred to Belgian Sheepdogs, German Shepherd Dogs, Canadian Eskimo Dogs, and perhaps other breeds; the progeny were bred back to him to set...
    9 KB (1,029 words) - 02:35, 3 April 2024
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    bred for hunting, not as show dogs, little to no consistency is seen in appearance (breed type), and they may be purebred, crossbred, or mixed-breed dogs...
    11 KB (1,350 words) - 18:57, 28 April 2024
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    Landrace (redirect from Natural breed)
    led to the Saluki breed excels in running down game across open tracts of hot desert, but conformation-bred individuals of the breed are not necessarily...
    64 KB (4,778 words) - 14:25, 29 April 2024
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