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breeder

[bree-der] / ˈbri dər /


NOUN
grower
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Judi Elford, a breeder who runs Vanderbilt Samoyeds in Ontario, said she did not sell Swift and Kelce their puppy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Pedigree breeder Mark Moore said testing for bTB is "a nervous time".

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

More than 100,000 contraband cockroaches were found in a raid on a commercial breeder in the town of Bathurst, west of Sydney, Australia's environment department said on Friday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

"There are no beauty contests for women in Turkmenistan but there are for horses," said Ashir, a 70-year-old breeder.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Maria sought out wealthy collectors such as Agneta Block, a skilled breeder of rare and tropical plants, who invited Maria to visit her estate.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Customers filed lawsuits claiming Bacelar was buying dogs on the cheap from breeders, then misrepresenting them as rescues and charging high adoption fees, The Times reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Danish Mink Association, which represents breeders, has been approached for comment.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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

For generations, the world’s top horse breeders have carefully mixed bloodlines for temperament, strength, conformation and athleticism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Human latrines, like those of aardvarks, may have been a testing ground of the first unconscious crop breeders.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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