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...at]]. The state of the coat is considered an indication of the animal's [[selective breeding|breeding]] and health.

...forms of systematic extension of human abilities. Extension involves both selective breeding and intense training.

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The [[selective breeding|breeding]] of working dogs has resulted in [[dog intelligence|highly intell

...eir value as workers and human companions. Egyptian paintings show that [[selective breeding]] had already begun; [[sighthound]]s were clearly identified. Later, [[Pli ...lemanly (but more accessible) sport of rat baiting also contributed to the selective breeding of small dogs. The continual refinement of dogs and dog breeds is clearly

...March 1999, Pages: 247-257</ref>. There is every reason to believe that [[selective breeding]] for specific characteristics has occurred for thousands of years. ...breed that is the result of both natural selection in an isolated area and selective breeding by dog fanciers is the [[Newfoundland dog|Newfoundland]].

The sight hounds have been [[selective breeding|specifically bred]] to capitalize on their use of vision in tracking prey;

...rs of a specific [[breed]] of a species, achieved through the process of [[selective breeding]]. It is somewhat analogous to cultivars of [[plant]]s.

It would appear that hunters became the first [[selective breeding|selective dog breeders]] of the modern world.

...e '''[[Fox Terrier (Wire)|Wire Fox Terrier]]''', that were independently [[selective breeding|bred]] in England in the mid-[[19th century]] from various small hunting do ...ame [[breed standard]] until well into the 20th century. The process of [[selective breeding]] was duplicated in other countries as emigrants took their dogs to other p

...hese comprise a '''livestock show''' (a judged event or display in which [[selective breeding|breeding stock]] is exhibited) a [[trade fair]] and other displays, competi

See [[selective breeding]] for more in-depth detail on purebred animals.

...ll part to the delicate foliage and spectacular autumn colours of many. [[Selective breeding]] has produced hundreds of varieties. In the right climates (cool temperat

...ies are not mutually exclusive and it is likely that natural selection and selective breeding have both played some role in the processes of domestication throughout his ...tion typically worked. Some of the most well-known evidence in support of selective breeding comes from an experiment by Russian scientist, [[Dmitri Belyaev]], in the 1

Due to [[selective breeding]], the coats of some [[dog breed]]s have evolved to where they require spec

...amilies]], a fictional group of people who achieved long lifespans through selective breeding. The space ship in this novel, the ''New Frontiers,'' is described in the ' ...ce others refuse to believe that the Families obtained their lifespan by [[selective breeding]] but insist that they have developed a secret method to extend life. Admin

...migrants. In the Twenty-first century, Maine coon cats are propagated by [[selective breeding]] practices worldwide. Several cat fancy organizations register purebred me ...and most adaptable cats survived. Through natural selection (as opposed to selective breeding), the Maine Coon developed into a large, rugged cat with a water-resistant,

...everal [[industry|industries]] and [[hobby|hobbies]] have grown around the selective breeding, growing and arranging of flowers.

[[Selective breeding |Selectively bred]] terriers have existed in the British Isles since Mediev