She became involved in the breeding of sled dogs.
His politeness shows good breeding.
a person who lacks breeding
Recent Examples on the WebSo at sweet cherry breeding programs, cherries are literally bred to be as firm as possible.—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Take the example of corn: Before plant breeding, roughly 20 to 30 bushels were grown on an acre of land.—John Kell, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 Some Michigan breeding robins spend their winters in the southern United States, from east Texas to Florida, and return to the state from February through March.—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2024 And given the successful panda breeding program at the San Diego Zoo, this is great for the species, too.—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024 Currently, there are at least 25 breeding colonies along the Pacific coast.—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 In October, the city council approved a moratorium on issuing new breeding permits in the city, but the ordinance is being drafted by the city attorney’s office.—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024 In particular, chocobo racing functioned as a whole micro-game within the world where players would spend dozens of hours breeding and racing giant birds.—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024 Is posted in the front yard of Johnny and Penny Reynolds' home, which is about 300 feet from where a monkey breeding facility is to be built in Bainbridge, Georgia.—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
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