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How to pronounce purebred in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pureblood, thoroughbred
Type of animal, fauna, animate being, beast, brute, creature
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Examples of purebred

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The sentencing of Leland Keller frees Snowball, a purebred Samoyed, for adoption.
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The little lapdog passed 2,000 purebred canines of 185 types to win top honors.
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Westminster's best in show is the holy grail for American purebred dog owners.
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None of these have become recognised by any major registry as purebred breeds.
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Racing commence at 4.30pm. Entry is open for purebred Arabian horses from tunisia.
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He is not even a purebred dog like a Doberperson pinscher or a Gerperson shepherd.
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In fact, the veterinary profession has facilitated the evolution of purebred dogs.
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I adopted two purebred rag doll cats from the SPCA when they were a year old.
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Many of her dogs are purebred Seppala Siberians, named for a famous breeder.
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  • Bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
  • Thoroughbred: a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
  • Purebreds, also called purebreeds, are cultivated varieties or cultivars of an animal species, achieved through the process of selective breeding. When the lineage of a purebred animal is recorded, that animal is said to be pedigreed.
  • Purebred dog refers to a dog of a modern dog breed that closely resembles other dogs of the same breed, with ancestry documented in a stud book and registered with one of the major dog registries. ...
  • A very loose term used to designate rabbits which closely approximate the requirements of the standards for their breed, and have done so for a number of generations.
  • An animal of known ancestry within a recognized breed that is eligible for registry in the official herd book of that breed.
  • A dog whose sire and dam belong to the same breed and are themselves of unmixed descent since the recognition of the breed.
  • A group of birds having the same origin, and able to reproduce their own likeness in their offspring. Purebred birds have the same genotype, but all birds with the same genotype are not necessarily purebreds.
  • An animal registered in a herd book or eligible for such registration.