Each became a weapon in the increasingly violent clash between police officers and a tough new breed of young car thief.

This tough, hardy breed of retriever is a great choice as a family pet.

Two dozen men were imported, fellows of a tougher breed.

One reason is that they're simply a tougher breed than baseball or basketball owners.

The result was a muscular, powerful, and tough breed with long legs that facilitated movement.

So have the Sikhs, whom some call the toughest breed of soldiers ever bred.

The Osmanabad goat is a tough breed, always in demand by farmers across the country.

It is a tough breed, and can be aggressive, making it a great guard dog.

And indeed the young Elchites seemed a tough breed, tight, sinewy.

Alaskans are a tough breed, especially the fishermen who live in the region.