Animals (especially horses) bred selectively for quality; or the ancestors in a pedigree line of breeding.
Compound of blood (referencing bloodline or ancestry) and stock (from Old English stocc, meaning breeding population or animals). The term emphasizes genetic heritage in animal breeding.
Horse breeders obsess over bloodstock because a horse's ancestry directly affects its speed, temperament, and health—'Secretariat bloodstock' is still highly valued decades after the legendary racehorse because his genes are considered superior.
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