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A breed is a specific group of domestic animals having appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species.

Breeds are formed through genetic isolation and either natural adaptation to the environment or selective breeding, or a combination of the two.

Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry and agriculture, no single, scientifically accepted definition of the term exists.

A breed is therefore not an objective or biologically verifiable classification but is instead a term of art amongst groups of breeders who share a consensus around what qualities make some members of a given species members of a nameable subset.

The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris or Canis familiaris) is a member of genus Canis (canines) that forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant carnivore.

The dog and the extant gray wolf are sister taxa, with modern wolves not closely related to the wolves that were first domesticated.

The dog was the first domesticated species and has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.

Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.

It is a key mechanism of evolution, the change in heritable traits of a population over time.

Charles Darwin popularised the term "natural selection", and compared it with artificial selection.

This article is about a type of health and social care service.

For specific information on providers of such services, see for example Personal Care Assistant and Geriatric care management.

In the context of human society, a family (from) is a group of people affiliated either by consanguinity (by recognized birth), affinity (by marriage or other relationship), or co-residence (as implied by the etymology of the English word "family") or some combination of these.

Members of the immediate family may include spouses, parents, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters.

Members of the extended family may include grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, and siblings-in-law.

Sometimes these are also considered members of the immediate family, depending on an individual's specific relationship with them.