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breeder

[bree-der] / ˈbri dər /


NOUN
grower
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Dozens of critically endangered tortoises were sent by a German commercial breeder to a defunct zoo in Togo, then to Belgium before arriving in India.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

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

"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

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

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

Samoyed puppies from reputable breeders cost between $4,000 and $7,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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

"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

In England, farm breeders had refined the creation of novel breeds and variants to a highly sophisticated science.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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