Animal Breeders and Trainers - Main Animal Breeders and Trainers Animal breeders and trainers select animals and breed and train them. Breeders breed livestock or pets for purposes such as riding, working, or show. They also breed livestock for products such as milk, wool, and meat. They select and breed animals based upon their knowledge of the animals' genealogy, characteristics, and offspring.
Trainers train animals for riding, harness, security, or obedience.
They accustom the animals to human voice and contact. They condition animals to respond to verbal, hand, spur, and rein commands. Trainers train animals for show using standards of competition as a guide. They may train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of a pack team. Animal Breeders and Trainers is in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Career Cluster.