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| polite |
well-bred; cultured. [1/2 definitions] |
| puli1 |
a medium-sized sheep dog, bred originally in Hungary, having long hair that mats in shaggy coils. |
| purebred |
bred from animals whose pure lineage can be documented. [1/2 definitions] |
| racehorse |
a horse trained or bred for racing. |
| saddle horse |
a horse bred, trained, and used for riding. [1/2 definitions] |
| sheepdog |
any dog trained or bred to herd and guard sheep. |
| Sussex spaniel |
any of a breed of spaniel dog originally bred in Sussex, England, having a silky golden to reddish brown coat, long ears, and short legs. |
| swannery |
a place where swans are bred or enclosed. |
| tame |
brought or bred out of the wild state and made tractable; domesticated. [1/7 definitions] |
| terrier |
a small energetic dog originally bred to drive animals from their holes or burrows. |
| thoroughbred |
bred from pure or unmixed stock, as a horse, dog, or other animal. [3/6 definitions] |
| tropical fish |
any of various small or brightly colored fishes that are native to tropical waters, esp. those kept and bred in aquariums. |
| trotter |
an animal that trots, esp. a horse bred and trained for harness racing. [1/3 definitions] |
| truebred |
well-bred; refined. [1/2 definitions] |
| Welsh corgi |
either of two breeds of dog originally bred in Wales and characterized by a long body, short legs, and a foxlike head. |
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