Examples of 'selectively bred' in a sentence

Meaning of "selectively bred"

The term 'selectively bred' is used to describe the intentional breeding of animals or plants with specific desirable traits. It involves choosing individuals with the desired characteristics and mating them to produce offspring with those traits. Selective breeding is commonly practiced in agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry to improve characteristics such as yield, quality, appearance, or behavior, resulting in domesticated breeds or cultivated varieties

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Tauros cattle is selectively bred from approx.
These selectively bred oysters produce pearls of exceptional luster and color clarity.
They have not been selectively bred for working.
In captivity, several color mutations of this species have been selectively bred.
Livestock animals have been selectively bred by humans to be of profit to us.
Some species are kept as pets and several color mutations were selectively bred in aviculture.
We have selectively bred them to act as our companions.
Farmed turkeys have been selectively bred.
Dogs are selectively bred to get the desired traits.
The red and gold variety was selectively bred.
Canaries have been selectively bred for several centuries.
Unlike the black panther, white panthers have not been selectively bred.
Because they were selectively bred by their culture.
Once their potential as companions and workmates became apparent, they were domesticated and selectively bred.
Some have been selectively bred for their fighting prowess.

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The Italian strain has over a long period been selectively bred for this purpose.
Rapeseed has been selectively bred and genetically engineered ref.
In general, captured Asian elephants are not selectively bred.
Cattle have been selectively bred for meat or milk.
It has been selectively bred for many generations into a variety of colors and hair lengths.
Chickens raised for commercial meat production are selectively bred to reach market weight quickly.
Over time man selectively bred dogs to encourage particular characteristics.
To be domesticated, they would need to be selectively bred for up to 12 generations.
Dogs have been selectively bred for specific characteristics for thousands of years.
She was discovered as a stray in California, and selectively bred since the early 1980s.
Cultivators selectively bred their plants to suit the needs of their communities.
The horses have been domesticated and selectively bred by the man from 5000 years.
Pointers were selectively bred from dogs who had abundant pointing and backing instinct.
Dogs during ancient times were selectively bred and seen in Chinese paintings.
Sheep have been selectively bred so that they produce abnormally excessive amounts of wool.
Today, the breed is increasingly being selectively bred for increased aptitude in classical dressage.
They produce selectively bred and genetically engineered mice and rats for research use.
From about 1900 these were selectively bred in the area of Liège, in Wallonia.
The breed was selectively bred for its unique features in the cold mountains of Afghanistan.
Plant enthusiasts have selectively bred azaleas for hundreds of years.
They were selectively bred based on their friendliness towards humans, and hunting ability.
The Bali pony has not been selectively bred for any particular set of characteristics.
For example, selectively bred cultivars can become new landraces when loosely selective reproduction is applied.
White lions can therefore be selectively bred for zoos, animal shows and wildlife parks.
Rabbits have been selectively bred since ancient times to achieve certain desired characteristics.
This happens most often with selectively bred goldfish, which have a convoluted intestinal tract.
French Canadians have selectively bred distinct livestock over the centuries, including cattle, horses and chickens.
They have been selectively bred for high yields of meat, milk and eggs.
Swordtails have been selectively bred for decades to produce various colorings, shapes, and sizes.
It is of crossbreed origin, selectively bred from New Hampshires and other brown-egg-laying breeds.

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