xbred

English

Etymology

x- +‎ bred

Adjective

xbred (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of crossbred.
   • 2000 February 15, Freedom Park Warmbloods, “hackney horse”, in alt.animals.horses.breeding‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-20:

     Hi can anyone help me with locating a breeder in Australia who breeds Hackney horses or xbred hackney horses.

   • 2002 May 14, karen h, “ARF: need Your Help with Regressive QBN Council "Kill" Policy”, in canb.general‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-20:

     1 x Kelpie X female 10 weeks (in poor condition) (sister to Jack)
     1 x Crossbred Tan and White male pup (mature medium sized) 16 weeks
     1 x Chihuahua female 5 mths
     1 x Black with brindle markings Staffy X Female 4 mths (LOVELY LOVELY little girl, extremely submissive)
     1 x BP Black and Tan Xbred male 7 mths
     1 x Cass Brindle and white bully X 2yrs
     1 x ALF Black and Tan shepherd X 3-5yrs
     1 x Red Staffy 2-3 years male
     1 x Shepherd X black and tan female 18ths
     1 x Black and fawn male kelpie 2 yrs

   • 2003 January 15, Graham Lee, “Dog Digging?”, in rec.pets.dogs.behavior‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-20:

     We have recently adopted a 1 year Xbred dog from the local animal sanctuary and up to now been very pleased with her. It is only in the last few days that she as become a worry in that when she is left in the garden (kennel and food provided) she likes to dig huge holes in my lawn.

Noun

xbred (plural xbreds)

1. Abbreviation of crossbred.
   • 1995 February 1, ujs...@cc.memphis.edu, “What breed to get?”, in rec.equestrian‎^[4] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-20:

     I would like to add not to forget the lowly Xbreds. I own a TWH/Arab who possesses (in very ample quantities) all the qualities that this person is looking for in a trail/hunting horse. Of course, every Xbred is an individual (just as every purebred is) so you will have to do some looking and asking.

   • 1996 July 12, SANDRA CARR, “Thunderstorms & Fireworks”, in rec.pets.dogs.behavior‎^[5] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-20:

     We have a 9 year old extremely lovable xbred (lab & maybe collie/spaniel). He rarely barks and is very well behaved. It is very heartbreaking for us to see him become so distressed when a thunderstorm is looming and he absolutely goes into "ga-ga land" when a storm is in process.

   • 1999 October 31, Alan Pennykid, “Dogs as pillions”, in aus.motorcycles‎^[6] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-20:

     Yep, I've travelled with my dog, 'Spike' (Fox Terrier/long-haired Chihuahua Xbred) on various bikes for the last 12 years. He's been to every state in Australia by bike and to over 100 rallies, even got his pic in the one and only "Rallyman" magazine.

   • 2003 July 27, SG1, “How much do you feed your dogs?”, in aus.gardens‎^[7] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-05-20:

     The larger 3 1/2 yo Blue Cattle Dog gets a small saucepan of dry stuff about 36 hourly and the 2 1/2yo Cattledog Kelpie X (never have a Xbred again) gets 3/4 that as she has a smaller frame.

Verb

xbred

1. simple past and past participle of xbreed