Meaning of thoroughbreed | Babel Free

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A breed of unadulterated or pure lineage.

Examples

“No particular breed of cattle can be said to exist in this district: milk being the main object of the farmer, he does not consider any thoroughbreed particularly advantageous for that purpose; […]”

“SIR:—I have, at this moment, received from Dr. Eben Wight, the account of the stock of cattle known, in this vicinity, as the Jamestown. It is a cross between two thoroughbreeds — the Suffolk (no horned) on the part of the female, and the Jersey on the part of the male.”

“It is only through the practice of the principles of evolution that a thorough-breed can be obtained. Every species is one of nature's thorough-breeds.”

“[…] that all the progeny would have large berries and large clusters, and thus far [form?] a purebreed or thoroughbreed, of the “in and in bred” type would be secured.”

“Ellerslie is the most noted of modern Virginia thoroughbreed breeding establishments, and Eon, who was bred there, is one of the grandest looking thoroughbred stallions ever stripped.”

“He also entered his own horses for the Lahore meetings, although the thoroughbreeds were sold off to trainers who competed in the more prestigious Bombay and Calcutta races.”

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