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breeder

[bree-der] / ˈbri dər /


NOUN
grower
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It’s her fourth time participating, and last year she secured second place, losing to a 2-year-old hairless Frenchie and English bulldog mix named Petunia who had been rescued from a backyard breeder in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

This is the talk of “the Samoyed grapevine,” said Deborah DeFonzo, a breeder who runs Atomic Samoyeds in Hampton, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

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 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

A prodigious breeder, the Horklump will cover an average garden in a matter of days.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Of the roughly 20 different characteristics breeders try to control, Bedford said, “crisp texture has generated the most enthusiastic response from consumers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Bacelar has consistently denied buying dogs from breeders, insisting that all of her dogs qualify as rescues because they are animals in need.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

Poor Gladys Phipps offered him to Maryland breeders for free, but she couldn’t find a single taker.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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