Across
- 6. any animal not eligible for registry as a purebred
- 10. the evaluation of all factors before breeeding
- 11. the mating of related animals
- 12. a disease that is sexually transmitted during the mating of animals
- 13. The mating of 2 animals from different breeds
- 14. mating animals that are closely related
- 15. Superior traits that result from crossbreeding
Down
- 1. Improved traits in an hybrid offspring
- 2. mating animals of the same breed
- 3. the mating of animals of different families within the same breed
- 4. the mating of purebred sires to grade females
- 5. mating animals that are distantly related
- 7. a disease caused by viruses, bacteria, and parasites
- 8. an animal of a breed
- 9. the physiological evaluation of animals to determine if they are ready to enter a breeding program