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One of the commen live stock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, esp. when inferior in size, etc. [U.S.] Scrub bird (Zoöl.), an Australian passerine bird of the family Atrichornithidæ, as Atrichia clamosa; -- called also brush bird. -- Scrub oak (Bot.), the popular name of several dwarfish species…

Given to making objections; captious. [Obs.] Equality of two domestic powers Breed scrupulous faction. Shak.

production. Praise of great acts he scatters as a seed, Which may the like in coming ages breed. Waller.

A hunting dog of a special breed originally derived from a cross between the spaniel and the pointer. Modern setters are usually trained to indicate the position of game birds by standing in a fixed position, but originally they indicated it by sitting or crouching.

A large and tall breed of domestic fowl.

pecies. (T. cornuta, or tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows.

s. Shepherd bird (Zoöl.), the crested screamer. See Screamer. -- Shepherd dog (Zoöl.), a breed of dogs used largely for the herding and care of sheep. There are several kinds, as the collie, or Scotch shepherd dog, and the English shepherd dog. Called also shepherd's dog. -- Shepherd dog, a name of Pan. Keats. -- Sh…

One of a small, hardy breed of horses, with long mane and tail, which originated in the Shetland Islands; a sheltie.

One of an English breed of heavy draft horses believed to be descended largely from the horses used in war in the days of heavy armor. They are the largest of the British draft breeds, and have long hair on the back of the cannons and fetlocks. Brown or bay with white on the face and legs is now the commonest color.…

One of a breed of large, heavy domestic cattle having short horns. The breed was developed in England.

An English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger, now extensively raised in many parts of the world.

Siberian crab apple. See Crab apple, under Crab. -- Siberian dog (Zoöl.), one of a large breed of dogs having erect ears and the hair of the body and tail very long. It is distinguished for endurance of fatigue when used for the purpose of draught. -- Siberian pea tree (Bot.), a small leguminous tree (Cragana arbores…

he silk tree. (b) A similar tree (Calliandra trinervia) of Peru. -- Silk fowl (Zoöl.), a breed of domestic fowls having silky plumage. -- Silk gland (Zoöl.), a gland which secretes the material of silk, as in spider or a silkworm; a sericterium. -- Silk gown, the distinctive robe of a barrister who has been appointe…

e of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England. Southdown sheep (Zoöl.), a celebrated breed of shortwooled, hornless sheep, highly valued on account of the delicacy of their flesh. So called from the South Downs where the breed originated.

One of a breed of small dogs having long and thick hair and large drooping ears. The legs are usually strongly feathered, and the tail bushy. See Illust. under Clumber, and Cocker.

A breed of dogs having erect ears and long silky hair, usually white; -- called also Pomeranian dog, and louploup.

powerful hound formerly used in hunting the stag, the wolf, and other large animals. The breed is nearly extinct.

A male horse not castrated; a male horse kept for breeding.

orse which comes up to the standard adopted by the National Association of Trotting-horse Breeders. [U. S.]

Having fat buttocks. Specimens of the steatopygous Abyssinian breed. Burton.