ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Breeding pair

Okay, let's imagine you have two toy dogs, a boy dog and a girl dog, and you want to have more toy puppies. In order to do that, you would need to find a pair of doggies that like each other very much, which means they are a "breeding pair."

Here's how it works: the boy dog has special cells called sperm that come out of his peepee when he gets excited and likes the girl dog. The girl dog has special cells called eggs that are inside her tummy, and when the boy dog's sperm meets the girl dog's egg, a new baby toy puppy starts to grow!

Now, it's very important that the boy dog and the girl dog are both healthy and happy before they can become a breeding pair. They need to eat good food, exercise, and get lots of love and cuddles from their humans. When they are ready and willing, they'll start a family of their own to bring joy to everyone around them!
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