Encyclopaedia of Animal Breeding Methods and Techniques (Animal Breeding Biotechnology)

Animals with homogeneous appearance, behaviour and other characteristics grew known as particular breeds and they are bred through culling particular traits and selecting for others. Purebred animals have a single recognizable breed and purebreds with recorded lineage are called pedigreed. Crossbreeds are a mix of two purebreds, whereas mixed breeds are a mix of several breeds, often unknown. Anim...