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- For
the industrial-metal, shock-rock
band from Florida, see
Crossbreed (band).
The term crossbreed or
crossbred refers to a
hybrid animal of two
purebred parents created by
means of
crossbreeding. Crossbreed
may also refer to a domestic
animal where the breed status of
only one parent or grandparent is
known.
Names of crossbreeds in
specific animals
Dogs and cats
A dog of unknown parentage is
called a
mongrel; a mongrel cat is
often referred to as a
moggie.