Citations:breedable

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English citations of breedable

Adjective: "able to breed or be bred"[edit]

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  • 2002 — Dale F. Lott, American Bison: A Natural History, University of California Press (2003), →ISBN, page 13:
    The older they get, the more likely they are to take the risks of combat in order to tend a breedable cow — not because older mature bulls are more likely to win than younger mature bulls, but because they have less to lose.
  • 2002 — Claudia Rose, Alien Games, Ellora's Cave (2002), →ISBN, page 14:
    "All we need to do is tame the Vedi and we will have the four breedable pairs that we require for the next stage. []
  • 2008 —M. R. Rain, The Business of Horses: Creating a Successful Horse Business, Outskirts Press (2008), →ISBN, page 123:
    It is the best way to tell whether the mare is breedable or not.
  • 2011 — Bruce D. Heald, A History of Dog Sledding in New England, The History Press (2011), →ISBN, page 88:
    According to the Chinook Owners Association, by 1981, there were only 11 breedable Chinook dogs in the world.