To produce sheepdogs that become very adept at sheep herding, dog breeders have been most likely to make use of

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Selective mating involves intentionally breeding animals with certain desirable traits in order to produce offspring with those traits. In this case, sheepdog breeders would select dogs with strong herding instincts and abilities to mate with other dogs with similar traits in order to produce offspring that are more adept at sheep herding. Cloning, gender typing, and epigenetic markers are not commonly used breeding techniques in this context.

To Produce Sheepdogs That Become Very Adept at Sheep Herding