A mixed breed is a domesticated animal descended from multiple breeds of the same species, often breeding without any human intervention, recordkeeping, or selective breeding. In contrast, crossbreed is where the animal's parentage is deliberately selected by humans, and hybrid is a mix between species.
- Mixed-breed dog, a dog whose ancestry is complex or not known
- Grade horse, a horse whose parentage is unknown, unidentifiable, or of significantly mixed breeding
- Moggy, a mixed breed cat
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And sweet compliance, which declare unfeigned
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