breed

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The scientists chose Göttingen minipigs - the smallest domestic pig breed known in the world - to work with, since they are the most similar to a human child in terms of size and cell makeup.

From BBC

"Doodle" dogs, where a poodle is crossed with a different breed, have become popular and have a reputation for being easy to handle and train.

From BBC

The ranch has been breeding rhinos since 2005, when it imported four southern white rhinos from a Kenyan game reserve.

From BBC

If farmers can figure out, for example, that a certain breed of cattle releases more methane when it consumes a particular kind of feed, they could change the feed to cut down on the methane.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Parkes said more than 90% of chickens reared in the UK for meat were fast-growing breeds, which are prone to severe health issues.

From BBC