"dog breeding" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dog breeding (uncountable)
  1. The practice of mating domestic dogs for profit, typically using selective breeding. Tags: uncountable Hypernyms: animal husbandry Translations (Translations): 犬類育種 /犬类育种 (quǎnlèi yùzhǒng) (Chinese Mandarin)
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