Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to an animal having both parents of the same breed or variety.
  • noun A purebred animal.

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  • adjective that (usually an animal) which has genuine parents of the same breed
  • noun an animal which is of pure breed

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  • adjective bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
  • noun a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

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Examples

  • To say one chooses between a purebred from a breeder and an all-American mutt is just naive. —

    Choice of First Dog Is Narrowed to 2 Breeds - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

  • Persians were over-represented in purebred cats and none were obese.

    Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » French Fat Cats 2009

  • Meaning, please seek a rescue group if you want a particular breed, look in your local shelter for a surprise find, or, better yet, get over the "purebred" fetish and find out how stable, loyal and companionable the all-American mutt can be.

    Ingrid Newkirk: The Pope, PETA and Overpopulation Ingrid Newkirk 2010

  • Meaning, please seek a rescue group if you want a particular breed, look in your local shelter for a surprise find, or, better yet, get over the "purebred" fetish and find out how stable, loyal and companionable the all-American mutt can be.

    Ingrid Newkirk: The Pope, PETA and Overpopulation Ingrid Newkirk 2010

  • Meaning, please seek a rescue group if you want a particular breed, look in your local shelter for a surprise find, or, better yet, get over the "purebred" fetish and find out how stable, loyal and companionable the all-American mutt can be.

    Ingrid Newkirk: The Pope, PETA and Overpopulation Ingrid Newkirk 2010

  • Meaning, please seek a rescue group if you want a particular breed, look in your local shelter for a surprise find, or, better yet, get over the "purebred" fetish and find out how stable, loyal and companionable the all-American mutt can be.

    Ingrid Newkirk: The Pope, PETA and Overpopulation Ingrid Newkirk 2010

  • Meaning, please seek a rescue group if you want a particular breed, look in your local shelter for a surprise find, or, better yet, get over the "purebred" fetish and find out how stable, loyal and companionable the all-American mutt can be.

    Ingrid Newkirk: The Pope, PETA and Overpopulation Ingrid Newkirk 2010

  • Meaning, please seek a rescue group if you want a particular breed, look in your local shelter for a surprise find, or, better yet, get over the "purebred" fetish and find out how stable, loyal and companionable the all-American mutt can be.

    Ingrid Newkirk: The Pope, PETA and Overpopulation Ingrid Newkirk 2010

  • Meaning, please seek a rescue group if you want a particular breed, look in your local shelter for a surprise find, or, better yet, get over the "purebred" fetish and find out how stable, loyal and companionable the all-American mutt can be.

    Ingrid Newkirk: The Pope, PETA and Overpopulation Ingrid Newkirk 2010

  • Meaning, please seek a rescue group if you want a particular breed, look in your local shelter for a surprise find, or, better yet, get over the "purebred" fetish and find out how stable, loyal and companionable the all-American mutt can be.

    Ingrid Newkirk: The Pope, PETA and Overpopulation Ingrid Newkirk 2010

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