breeder
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She was a racehorse owner, breeder and a racing fan who, like her grandson William, often revealed a more private side of her personality in her reactions while watching a race.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
More than 100,000 illegal exotic cockroaches - some as big as the palm of a hand - have been seized by Australian authorities from a commercial breeder in New South Wales.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
In breeder parlance, miniature can apply to any pig under 300 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Humboldt seemed to have little chance after Terry Lovinger, a prominent California owner and breeder, spoke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
She had been allowed to watch the lab attendants, in gowns and gloves, strip eggs from what they called the breeder fish, anesthetized females.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
Its striking white and yellow coloration quickly attracted attention in the pet trade, but breeders soon noticed an unfortunate pattern.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Because of the increase in the population, people are now very disturbed. Damage is being done to farmers, livestock breeders and beekeepers," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The super breeders saving their endangered parakeet species.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Although there aren’t any other cooperative breeders among the great apes, there are South American treetop monkeys called marmosets and tamarins who do cooperate to raise young.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
As a rule domesticated plants are less genetically diverse than wild species, because breeders try to breed out characteristics they don't want.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
