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. Examples include:
- Mixed-breed dog, a dog whose ancestry is complex or not known, also colloquially known as "mutt"
- Grade horse, a horse whose parentage is unknown, unidentifiable, or of significantly mixed breeding
- A domestic short-haired cat or domestic long-haired cat of no particular breed, colloquially called a "moggy" or "moggie" in some dialects
See also
- Crossbreed - where the animal's parentage is deliberately selected
- Hybrid - a mix between species
- Feral animal - may descend from multiple breeds
- Multiracial
References
- Simpson, Robert John; Simpson, Kathyrn Jo; VanKavage, Ledy (1 November 2012). "Rethinking dog breed identification in veterinary practice". Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 241 (9): 1163–1166. doi:10.2460/javma.241.9.1163. PMID 23078561. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- Damerow, Gail; Rice, Alina (8 October 2008). Draft Horses and Mules: Harnessing Equine Power for Farm & Show. Storey Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-60342-642-8. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Irving McGrath, Jennifer; Zhang, Wengang; Hollar, Regina; Collings, Alison; Powell, Roger; Foale, Rob D.; Thurley, Nicola; Brockman, Jeffrey A.; Mellanby, Richard J.; Gunn-Moore, Danièlle A.; Schoenebeck, Jeffrey J. (October 2021). "More Than a Moggy; A Population Genetics Analysis of the United Kingdom's Non-Pedigree Cats". Genes. 12 (10): 1619. doi:10.3390/genes12101619. PMC 8535647. PMID 34681013.