In general, we have to thank the Orient for the early breeds and North America for the late ones.

And there are neo-chimps here . . . though of an earlier breed that couldn't talk yet.

The first story, The Silver Turk, featured the early breed of the Cybermen as seen in The Tenth Planet.

The breed originate from China and is among the earliest breeds.

He sees the earlier breed as dinosaurs, pampered by a protectionist government and doomed to oblivion.

With earlier breeds, increases of 15 to 20 times the kernel size were more typical.

It is an early maturing breed and popular as a terminal sire on dairy heifers: the typical Devon calf weighs about 40kg at birth.

It is more tart (described as 'spicy' and 'zingy') than regular tomatoes, and it is an early breed.

However, some strains have been kept separate, and these have retained characteristics of the earlier breed, such as hardiness and thriftiness.

Included in this group are breeds that are either of early origin or modern reconstructions of early breeds or types.