SINCE 1828
breeder
noun
breed·er
| \ ˈbrē-dər
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The Itoh peonies, bred in Japan in the 1940s by Toichi Itoh, weren’t available in the United States until the last 25 years or so after American breeders got a hold of them. — oregonlive.com, "How to grow beautiful peonies in Oregon," 2 July 2019 Other states with more than five breeders are Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska and New York. — Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity, "Missouri is the 'horrible' puppy mills capital, report says. Many are listed by name | The Kansas City Star," 16 May 2018 What concerns us is that, for an animal breeder, this behavior can result in the dreaded problem of unicolorization before breeding can even start. — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘Why Are There Two Sexes?’," 28 July 2017 Huskies are being targeted by breeders who capitalize on the demand for the Games of Thrones breed (several of the dogs in the show are relatives of huskies). — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, "Game Of Thrones Wants You To Stop Buying "Direwolf" Dog Breeds," 16 Apr. 2019 Most of the organization’s canines come from shelters, along with a small number of purebreds donated by breeders. — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, "For military veterans suffering from PTSD, are service dogs good therapy?," 27 Mar. 2018 Kloepher enlisted the help of Cooper Sallade, a respected viper breeder in Richmond, who agreed to raise the bifurcated snake on a strictly confidential basis. — Laura Mallonee, WIRED, "The Life and Viral Fame of Virginia's Two-Headed Snake," 13 June 2019 That was certainly the case with Aleksandar Gligoric, a dog breeder from Serbia who named his online dog store Frenchie World. — Alex Williams, ajc, "Is your dog ready to be an Instagram star?," 25 Feb. 2018 The video also mentions avoiding breeders and pet shops once you've properly researched husky care. — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, "Game Of Thrones Wants You To Stop Buying "Direwolf" Dog Breeds," 16 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'breeder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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