Breed

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See Breed (song) for the song of the same name by Nirvana. See Breed (video game) for the video game of the same name by Brat Designs.

A breed is a domesticated subspecies or infrasubspecies of an animal.

A breed has no close analogy for domesticated plants. An important difference is that plants are commonly propagated by striking or grafting cuttings: there is no corresponding technique for animals. Cloning may change this if it becomes more available.

A breed should also be distinguished from a strain, which is simply the descendants of a single significant individual, and which in domesticated animals is also known as a bloodline. A strain may not remain entirely within a breed, nor is a breed necessarily composed of a single strain.

For a type to be recognised as a breed, there should be a viable true-breeding population. See also selective breeding, genotype, phenotype.

Breed is also a Swedish Metal band. See more at www.breed-online.com Breed-Online

[edit] Common animal breeds

• List of cat breeds
• List of cattle breeds: Breeds of cattle
• List of chicken breeds
• List of dog breeds
• List of horse breeds
• List of rabbit breeds

[edit] See also

• cultivar
• dog breed
• variety (plant)
• Landrace
• Race (biology)
• Subspecies