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{{Short description|Lack of specific animal breed}}{{About|animals|the equivalent in people|mixed race}}[[File:Mixed-breed pig.jpg|thumb|upright|A mixed breed [[domestic pig]] without human intervention]] |
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A '''mixed breed''' is an animal whose parents are from different breeds or species. Mixed breeds include: |
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[[File:German Shepherd Mix.jpg|thumb|German Shepherd Mix - Possibly Mixed with Husky.]] |
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A '''mixed breed''' is a [[List of domesticated animals|domesticated animal]] descended from multiple [[breed]]s of the same [[species]], often breeding without any [[Animal husbandry|human intervention]], [[Pedigree chart|recordkeeping]], or [[selective breeding]]. Examples include: |
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* [[Mongrel|Mixed-breed dog]], a dog whose ancestry is complex or not known, also colloquially known as "mutt"<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Simpson |first1=Robert John |last2=Simpson |first2=Kathyrn Jo |last3=VanKavage |first3=Ledy |title=Rethinking dog breed identification in veterinary practice |journal=Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |date=1 November 2012 |volume=241 |issue=9 |pages=1163–1166 |doi=10.2460/javma.241.9.1163 |pmid=23078561 |url=https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/241/9/javma.241.9.1163.xml |access-date=31 January 2022 |language=en|doi-access=free }}</ref> |
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*''[[Mixed-breed dog]]s'', dogs whose parents are not of the same breed |
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* [[Grade horse]], a horse whose parentage is unknown, unidentifiable,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Damerow |first1=Gail|author-link=Gail Damerow |last2=Rice |first2=Alina |title=Draft Horses and Mules: Harnessing Equine Power for Farm & Show |date=8 October 2008 |publisher=Storey Publishing |isbn=978-1-60342-642-8 |page=74 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zc5LYAbxOQMC&pg=PA74 |access-date=1 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> or of significantly ''mixed breeding'' |
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*Other crosses, sometimes between species, such as [[mule]], [[zorse]], [[liger]], and so on |
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* A [[domestic short-haired cat]] or [[domestic long-haired cat]] of no particular breed, colloquially called a "moggy"<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Irving McGrath |first1=Jennifer |last2=Zhang |first2=Wengang |last3=Hollar |first3=Regina |last4=Collings |first4=Alison |last5=Powell |first5=Roger |last6=Foale |first6=Rob D. |last7=Thurley |first7=Nicola |last8=Brockman |first8=Jeffrey A. |last9=Mellanby |first9=Richard J. |last10=Gunn-Moore |first10=Danièlle A. |last11=Schoenebeck |first11=Jeffrey J. |title=More Than a Moggy; A Population Genetics Analysis of the United Kingdom's Non-Pedigree Cats |journal=Genes |date=October 2021 |volume=12 |issue=10 |pages=1619 |doi=10.3390/genes12101619 |pmid=34681013 |pmc=8535647 |language=en|doi-access=free }}</ref> or "moggie" in some dialects |
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==See also== |
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* [[Crossbreed]] - where the animal's parentage is deliberately selected |
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* [[Hybrid (biology)|Hybrid]] - a mix between species |
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* [[Feral]] animal - may descend from multiple breeds |
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* [[Multiracial people|Multiracial]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Animal breeding]] |
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[[Category:Domesticated animals]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:57, 4 November 2024
A mixed breed is a domesticated animal descended from multiple breeds of the same species, often breeding without any human intervention, recordkeeping, or selective breeding. Examples include:
- Mixed-breed dog, a dog whose ancestry is complex or not known, also colloquially known as "mutt"[1]
- Grade horse, a horse whose parentage is unknown, unidentifiable,[2] or of significantly mixed breeding
- A domestic short-haired cat or domestic long-haired cat of no particular breed, colloquially called a "moggy"[3] or "moggie" in some dialects
See also
[edit]- Crossbreed - where the animal's parentage is deliberately selected
- Hybrid - a mix between species
- Feral animal - may descend from multiple breeds
- Multiracial
References
[edit]- ^ Simpson, Robert John; Simpson, Kathyrn Jo; VanKavage, Ledy (1 November 2012). "Rethinking dog breed identification in veterinary practice". Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 241 (9): 1163–1166. doi:10.2460/javma.241.9.1163. PMID 23078561. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Damerow, Gail; Rice, Alina (8 October 2008). Draft Horses and Mules: Harnessing Equine Power for Farm & Show. Storey Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-60342-642-8. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Irving McGrath, Jennifer; Zhang, Wengang; Hollar, Regina; Collings, Alison; Powell, Roger; Foale, Rob D.; Thurley, Nicola; Brockman, Jeffrey A.; Mellanby, Richard J.; Gunn-Moore, Danièlle A.; Schoenebeck, Jeffrey J. (October 2021). "More Than a Moggy; A Population Genetics Analysis of the United Kingdom's Non-Pedigree Cats". Genes. 12 (10): 1619. doi:10.3390/genes12101619. PMC 8535647. PMID 34681013.