selective breeding of animals

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• Selective breeding — This article focuses on selective breeding in domesticated animals. For alternate uses, see artificial selection. Selective breeding in domesticated animals is the process of a breeder developing a cultivated breed over time, and selecting… …   Wikipedia

• Breeding — is the producing of offspring, usually animals or plants* Animal breeding, through selected specimens such as dogs, horses, and rabbits * Plant breeding, through selected specimens such as treesBreeding may also refer to:in science: * Biobreeding …   Wikipedia

• Breeding program — Breeding programs help animals to breed and can be good for animals as well as the agricultural economy. A breeding program is the planned breeding of a group of animals or plants, usually involving at least several individuals and extending over …   Wikipedia

• Animals in sport — are a specific form of working animals. Many animals, at least in more commercial sports, are highly trained. Two of the most common animals in sport are horses and dogs.Many organisations are dedicated to prevent cruelty to animals, with… …   Wikipedia

• Animals —    Domestic animals served a variety of purposes in the early Middle Ages, including farmwork and fieldwork, and were also an important source of food. Among the more important and useful animals was the horse, which was used not only as a draft… …   Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe

• breeding — breed|ing [ bridıŋ ] noun uncount * 1. ) the process of MATING and producing young animals a ) the activity or business of keeping animals or plants and making them produce new animals or plants: the world leader in cattle breeding technology… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• breeding */ — UK [ˈbriːdɪŋ] / US [ˈbrɪdɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1) a) biology the process of mating and producing young animals b) the activity or business of keeping animals or plants and making them produce new animals or plants the world leader in cattle… …   English dictionary

• breeding — noun 1 activity of producing plants/animals ADJECTIVE ▪ animal, horse, livestock, plant, etc. ▪ selective ▪ Certain characteristics can be developed through selective breeding …   Collocations dictionary

• Horse breeding — Mares and foals Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired… …   Wikipedia

• breeding — /bree ding/, n. 1. the producing of offspring. 2. the improvement or development of breeds of livestock, as by selective mating and hybridization. 3. Hort. the production of new forms by selection, crossing, and hybridizing. 4. training; nurture …   Universalium

• animal breeding — Introduction  controlled propagation of domestic animals in order to improve desirable qualities. Humanity has been modifying domesticated animals to better suit human needs for centuries. Selective breeding involves using knowledge from several… …   Universalium