Animal Breeding Terms

noun an organization or individual that breeds and sells animals, especially pets

• The breeder carefully selected the parents of the puppies to ensure they had good health and temperament.
• My friend's cousin is a dog breeder and always has the cutest puppies for sale.
• That breeder is known for producing top-notch quality animals.
• The author is a breeder of ideas, constantly coming up with new and innovative concepts.

noun the producing of offspring by animals or plants

verb gerund or present participle of breed

• Selective breeding is a common practice in agriculture to improve crop yields.
• My neighbor's dog is in heat, so they're thinking about breeding her with a purebred.
• Some backyard breeders are only in it for the money, they don't care about the health of the animals.
• The breeding of new ideas is essential for innovation in any field.

noun a female horse kept for breeding purposes

• The farm owner invested in a high-quality brood mare to improve the breeding program.
• My neighbor's brood mare just gave birth to a beautiful foal.
• That brood mare is a real money-maker for the ranch.
• She was like a brood mare, constantly giving birth to new ideas and projects.

noun the act of fertilizing or impregnating

verb to fertilize or impregnate

• The scientist attempted to fecundate the eggs in order to study the process of fertilization.
• The farmer needed to fecundate the soil before planting his crops.
• I heard that guy is trying to fecundate as many girls as possible.
• The artist's creativity was so fecundate that he was constantly producing new and innovative works of art.

noun a dog, especially a mongrel

• The mixed-breed mutt was adopted from the animal shelter.
• I love my little mutt, he's such a loyal companion.
• Check out that cute mutt running around the park!
• The mutt of a plan didn't go as expected and caused more problems.

noun a product or result of something

• The study focused on the genetic traits passed down to offspring.
• My friend just had her first offspring, a beautiful baby girl.
• I can't believe my offspring is already a teenager, time flies!
• The artist's new painting is considered the offspring of his previous works.

noun a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

• The scientist studied the genetic traits passed down to the progeny of the fruit flies.
• She couldn't believe how big the progeny of her cat had gotten.
• I heard Jane's progeny are all over social media.
• The artist considered his paintings to be his creative progeny.

verb to produce offspring or make a copy of something

• Many organisms have the ability to reproduce through a process called sexual reproduction.
• Plants reproduce by producing seeds that can grow into new plants.
• Dude, did you know that fish can reproduce by laying eggs?
• The artist was able to reproduce the exact details of the landscape in his painting.

noun a record of the pedigree of a purebred animal, especially a horse

• The studbook is a registry used to record the lineage and breeding history of purebred animals.
• I found my dog's studbook while going through old paperwork at home.
• Hey, did you check out the new entries in the horse studbook?
• The studbook of successful entrepreneurs is filled with stories of hard work and determination.