a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"
a special type; "Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs"
call forth
copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs"
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"