How to Use breeder in a Sentence

breeder

noun
  • Zeke yowls in his crate the whole way home from the breeder.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Our breeder makes sure of this from the time the puppies are born.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The breeder was worried about the fate of his 100 goats and five dogs.
    — Chris Liakos, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Christopher Lynch is one of the most famed cannabis breeders in the world.
    — Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • What does the day-to-day life of a pepper breeder look like?
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Of course, this comes from a pea breeder, so take it with a grain of salt.
    — Larissa Zimberoff, Time, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The breeder assured us that the dog was healthy and very playful.
    — Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Last week, the account seemed to refer to the breeder's wife.
    — Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2021
  • The horse breeder, the novelist and the $60 million mine.
    — David Rovella, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020
  • Lyle was able to get Kaya in 2014 from a Dallas-Fort Worth breeder.
    — Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The breeder paid the deposit for King’s vet bill but refused to pay the entire bill, King said.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Buy from a breeder who puts the cat’s health and welfare foremost.
    — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 27 June 2018
  • The sales lady online would not tell us who the breeders were, which did not sound right.
    — Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
  • But Meilland is just one of the rose breeders the company works with.
    — Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The canine bot also costs $1,800, or about the same price as a real dog from a breeder.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The first responders aren't sure if one of these snakes may have killed renowned breeder Ben Renick.
    — CBS News, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Todd, 38, was a pit-bull breeder, and Brittany bought one of his puppies.
    — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Well, gardener, the plant breeders have good news for you.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 7 June 2018
  • One area where using the collar might stand out is for breeders.
    — PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
  • But lo and behold, the breeder had a 4-year-old girl available for adoption.
    — Joann Schaffer, cleveland, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Now there are three pairs - six rhinos - who are proven breeders.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The backyard breeder no longer had use for Gloria and sent her to a high-kill shelter.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Taiwan did not set out to train an élite team of pepper breeders.
    — Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
  • The breeder grew 50 seeds from the cross-strain, and phenotype number 15 smelled like the after milk from Cap’n Crunch Berries.
    — Hallie Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Bitsy, a yorkie, is 14 and has been with her six years after a life as a breeder in a puppy mill.
    — Dan Sewell, ajc, 31 Dec. 2020
  • The peas are a cross between the English pea and the snow pea, developed by a plant breeder named Calvin Lamborn in the 1970s.
    — Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • So consider what breed will suit your hunting style best, find a good breeder, and stick to the plan.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 24 Nov. 2020
  • If so, a patent on the plant will be granted to the breeder for 20 years, during which time, the breeder will have certain rights.
    — Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Cream and so many other homeless dogs are a direct result of the demand for backyard breeders.
    — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The people here came from all over, too—a blend of small-town breeders, lifelong show pros, and juniors stepping into the ring for the first time, carrying on a family tradition.
    — Savannah White, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025

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