Breeder 634140 190707456 2008-02-11T21:07:52Z 172.142.120.176 {{Otheruses4|the occupation in agriculture, animal husbandry, or animal fancy}} 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]], [[agriculture|agriculturalist]], or [[hobby]]ist, and can be practiced on a large or small scale, for food, fun, or profit. See also: *[[Animal husbandry]] *[[Animal fancy]] *[[Breeding]] *[[Cat breeding]] *[[Dog breeding]] *[[Horse breeding]] *[[Pigeon keeping]] *Plant or [[crop breeding]] *[[Selective breeding]] [[Category:Agricultural occupations (animal)]] [[Category:Pets]] [[Category:Breeding]] {{animal-stub}} [[de:Züchter]] [[nl:Fokker (beroep)]] [[ja:ブリーダー]] [[pl:Hodowca zwierząt]]