While all dogs are genetically very similar, natural selection and selective breeding have reinforced certain characteristics in certain populations of dogs, giving rise to dog types and dog <answer>breeds</answer>. Dog types are broad categories based on function, genetics, or characteristics. Dog <answer>breeds</answer> are groups of animals that possess a set of inherited characteristics that distinguishes them from other animals within the same species. Modern dog <answer>breeds</answer> are non-scientific classifications of dogs kept by modern kennel clubs.
Animals that share characteristics that are different than what other animals in that species have is known as what?
breeds