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How to Say "breed" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “breed” is “raza” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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raza

nounA2
type of animal
A simple storybook illustration showing two very different types of dogs, a small brown chihuahua and a large fluffy white poodle, standing near each other.

Examples

Mi perro es de raza pequeña.

My dog is a small breed.

¿Qué raza de caballo prefieres para montar?

What breed of horse do you prefer for riding?

Pura Raza

To describe an animal as a purebred, use the phrase 'de pura raza' or just 'pura raza' as an adjective, which always stays feminine to match 'raza'.

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