heritage breed
noun[C]
USuk/ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ ˌbriːd/us/ˈher.ɪ.t̬ɪdʒ ˌbriːd/(UKrare breed)abreedoffarmanimalorbirdthat iskeptmainlyinordertostopthebreedfromdisappearing,ratherthan toproducethemaximumnumberofanimalsand make themaximumpossibleprofit:
珍传品种Manyscientistsarepromotingtheconservationofheritagebreedstoretaingeneticdiversityin thespecies.许多科学家正在推动对珍传品种的保护，以保留物种的遗传多样性。
Theirsmallfamilyfarmraisesheirloomvarietiesofvegetablesandheritagebreedanimals.他们的小型家庭农场饲养着祖传品种的蔬菜和珍传品种的动物。
- Tamworth is aheritagebreedofhog.
- Theheritagebreedstake over sevenmonthstoreachfullweight.
- He's a Narragansett, acolorfulheritagebreedmakingitscomebackat somesmaller, family-ownedturkeyfarms.
Breeds & breeding
- beget
- breeder
- breeding
- breeding ground
- brood mare
- crossbred
- heritage
- inbred
- inbreeding
- interbreed
- interbreeding
- pedigreed
- puppy farm
- puppy mill
- purebred
- rare breed
- stud
- teaser
- thoroughbred
- well bred