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Purebred

Definition

noun, plural: purebreds

An animal that is of pure breed, i.e. whose ancestors on both sides have been members of a recognized breed.

adjective

Of or pertaining to an animal resulting from a cross of the same breed of unmixed lineage over many generations.


Supplement

A purebred of domesticated animal can be achieved through the process of selective breeding.


Compare: crossbred.


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Re: Which dog breed can live the longest?

I had a purebred standard dachshund that lived to be 29, just a couple months shy of 30. She probably would've made it to 30 if she hadn't fell in and drowned in our pool. She probably fell in from weak legs due to her age. She ...

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by JadedMoon
Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:31 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Which dog breed can live the longest?
Replies: 13
Views: 18996

Drosophila Melanogaster... Help Me Out

I'm sorry about the late update. All flies start out as purebred. I've got a problem with BM x WF. Outcomes for F1 should be BM, BF, WM, and WF. However, I only got BM and BF. I thought baride wasn't dominant? It's supposed to be sex-linked. Help!!! ...

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by JYK830
Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:07 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Drosophila Melanogaster... Help Me Out
Replies: 4
Views: 849

A genetic problem .... im not sure if im doing this correct.

A black stallion of unknown ancestry was mated to anumber of red mares with purebred pedigrees. These matings produced 20 red offspring and 25 black offspring. Test using the chi-square method indicating whether the hypothesis is acceptable. --------------- Okay ...

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by xcuteJinax3
Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:55 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: A genetic problem .... im not sure if im doing this correct.
Replies: 3
Views: 816

Domesticated animals

Most genetic defects in bred dogs come from the fact that to keep dogs "purebred," inbreeding takes place on a regular basis. The more inbreeding there is, the more problems you will have.

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by biostudent84
Mon Feb 07, 2005 4:05 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Domesticated animals
Replies: 6
Views: 4305

True or False

... was formally called Hemophilia. F 8. The phenotypes of the homozygous black Guinea Pigs and the heterozygous black Guinea Pigs are black. T 9. Purebred red-flowered plants crossed with purebred white-flowered plants produce red-flowered offspring, making the gene for red flowers dominant. F ...

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by Grace
Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:59 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: True or False
Replies: 2
Views: 1779


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