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This mathematical exercise gives an objective and seemingly precise number for the genetic contribution from each breed.
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A male and female who do most of the mating dominate packs, and younger subordinates only breed occasionally.
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Sir William Stanley used to breed some fifty pointers yearly.
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They can be buried in the earth, till they breed worms and stink.
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British Dictionary definitions for breed
breed
/ (briːd) /
verbbreeds, breedingorbred
to bear (offspring)
(tr)to bring up; raise
to produce or cause to produce by mating; propagate
to produce and maintain new or improved strains of (domestic animals and plants)
to produce or be produced; generateto breed trouble; violence breeds in densely populated areas
noun
a group of organisms within a species, esp a group of domestic animals, originated and maintained by man and having a clearly defined set of characteristics
a lineage or racea breed of Europeans
a kind, sort, or groupa special breed of hatred
Word Origin for breed
Old English brēdan, of Germanic origin; related to brood
To produce or reproduce by giving birth or hatching.
To raise animals or plants, often to produce new or improved types.
Noun
A group of organisms having common ancestors and sharing certain traits that are not shared with other members of the same species. Breeds are usually produced by mating selected parents.