Mixed breed explained

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"^[1]
• Grade horse, a horse whose parentage is unknown, unidentifiable,^[2] or of significantly mixed breeding
• A domestic short-haired cat or domestic long-haired cat of no particular breed, colloquially called a "moggy"^[3] 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

Notes and References

1. Simpson . Robert John . Simpson . Kathyrn Jo . VanKavage . Ledy . Rethinking dog breed identification in veterinary practice . Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association . 1 November 2012 . 241 . 9 . 1163–1166 . 10.2460/javma.241.9.1163 . 23078561 . 31 January 2022 . en. free .
2. Book: Damerow . Gail . Rice . Alina . Draft Horses and Mules: Harnessing Equine Power for Farm & Show . 8 October 2008 . Storey Publishing . 978-1-60342-642-8 . 74 . 1 February 2022 . en.
3. 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. . More Than a Moggy; A Population Genetics Analysis of the United Kingdom's Non-Pedigree Cats . Genes . October 2021 . 12 . 10 . 1619 . 10.3390/genes12101619 . 34681013 . 8535647 . en. free .