stock-breeder

A stock-breeder checks on the health of his cattle in the pasture.

Definition

Noun: A person who raises livestock, such as cattle, sheep, or horses, for commercial purposes, especially for breeding and selling animals.

Usage Examples

• (A person who raised the bull for breeding and sale.)
• (A person whose profession is raising livestock.)

Advanced Usage

• "stock-breeder's association": an organization that supports and regulates livestock breeding.
  • He joined the local stock-breeder's association to improve his herd's genetics. (An official group for livestock breeders.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stock-breeding (n): the occupation or practice of raising livestock.
  • Stock-breeding requires knowledge of animal nutrition and genetics. (The profession of breeding animals.)
• Breeder (n): a person who breeds animals, often used as a shorter form of "stock-breeder."
  • The breeder showed us her champion sheep at the fair. (A person who raises animals for sale.)

Synonyms

• Rancher: a person who owns or manages a large farm for raising cattle, horses, or sheep.
• Livestock farmer: a farmer who raises animals such as cattle, pigs, or poultry for meat, milk, or wool.

Related Idioms

• "Breed like rabbits": to reproduce very quickly (not directly related but shares the concept of breeding).
  • Rabbits breed like rabbits, but a stock-breeder carefully manages reproduction. (A humorous comparison; not a fixed idiom for stock-breeder.)