crossbreed
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And when distant relatives "crossbreed," this can lead to the emergence of viruses with completely new properties.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
After what felt like an eternity, I was told I'd be getting a crossbreed Labrador Retriever bitch called Ursula.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023
Using late-night munchies to crossbreed cultures is a long-held tradition of the L.A. food scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Hershtik learned from Sela about the world of snake handling and the two set up snake exhibits together and partnered to crossbreed the reptiles.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2022
Where the two subspecies occur together, individuals of one subspecies do not crossbreed with individuals of the other subspecies and therefore react toward one another as do full species.
From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by James S. Findley
These types of dogs have risen in popularity in recent years, making up the top three types of crossbreeds owned by dog owners, according to a 2025 survey by the Dogs Trust.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Nine out of 10 crossbreeds that we do go nowhere, and we have no expectation when we start.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2023
American Eskimos, Neapolitans, French bulldogs, a Siberian husky and American Staffordshire terrier, maltipoos, poodle crossbreeds and golden retrievers were some of the dogs that took to the red carpet and won prices.
From Reuters ● Dec. 12, 2022
One of those crossbreeds involves being covered in warts.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2022
Technically speaking, the great majority of the “yaks” one sees in the Himalaya are actually dzopkyo—male crossbreeds of yaks and cattle—or dzom, female crossbreeds.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
All are hybrids - crossbred varieties created by combining two or more distinct grape species.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
American dairy producers are continuing to expand the number of beef cattle they produce that are crossbred with dairy cows, but cattlemen have been reluctant thus far to grow their herds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Large commercial rewards have been reaped from these crossbred literary partnerships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
This evolutionary process leads to the formation of ecotypes, i.e., locally adapted "plant breeds" that differ slightly in appearance and may no longer be easily crossbred.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2024
They reminded me of miniature cafeteria ladies who’d been crossbred with dodo birds.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
Bees in Southern California, originally from Europe, started crossbreeding with Africanized bees in the 1990s, said Orange County beekeeper Mike Henderson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
However, the initial crossbreeding that created it was done without any intervention from humans.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
The researchers, hoping to learn more about the plants to better protect them from pests and climate change, found that the species emerged around 600,000 years ago through natural crossbreeding of two other coffee species.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Using a variety of techniques, including crossbreeding and gene editing, scientists are altering the genomes of vulnerable animals, hoping to arm them with the traits they need to survive.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
We have attempted crossbreeding our somewhat squat-legged Eskimo dogs with Kentucky wolf hounds, to combine speed with endurance.
From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
