How to Use breed to in a Sentence

breed to

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  • In the owner's defense, cocker spaniels are not the easiest dog breed to groom, given their long, silky coats.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The only breed to make the top 10 for every decade since the AKC was founded in 1884.
    Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Newly hatched larvae in infected animals could then mature and breed to produce even more flies within the US.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Match the breed to your climate and goals using Michigan State University’s chicken breed chart to narrow the options.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • The organization explained that the shelter avoids labeling dogs by breed to help reduce breed bias, which can negatively affect adoption rates, especially for pit bull-type mixes.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Penny the Doberman takes the Best in Show Title from Monty the Giant Schnauzer, who made history in 2025 by becoming the first of his breed to win Best in Show at Westminster.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

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