- This article concerns 'Breeder', an occupation in agriculture, animal husbandry, or animal fancy. For other meanings, see Breeder (disambiguation).
A breeder is a person who practices the vocation of mating carefully selected specimens of the same breed to reproduce specific, consistently replicable qualities and characteristics.
This might be as a farmer, agriculturalist, or hobbyist, and can be practiced on a large or small scale, for food, fun, or profit.
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