Mixed breed

This article is about animals. For the equivalent in people, see mixed race.

A mixed breed is a domesticated animal descended from multiple breeds of the same species, often breeding without any human intervention, recordkeeping, or selective breeding. Examples include:

• Mixed-breed dog, a dog whose ancestry is complex or not known, also colloquially known as "mutt"^[1]
• Grade horse, a horse whose parentage is unknown, unidentifiable,^[2] or of significantly mixed breeding
• A domestic short-haired cat or domestic long-haired cat of no particular breed, colloquially called a "moggy"^[3] or "moggie" in some dialects

A mixed breed domestic pig without human intervention

German Shepherd Mix - Possibly Mixed with Husky.

See also

• Crossbreed - where the animal's parentage is deliberately selected
• Hybrid - a mix between species
• Feral animal - may descend from multiple breeds
• Multiracial