diff --git a/src/models/animals.model.js b/src/models/animals.model.js
index bfe9705..0a56eec 100644
--- a/src/models/animals.model.js
+++ b/src/models/animals.model.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ module.exports = function (app) {
       type: Schema.Types.ObjectId,
       required: true
     },
-    race: {
+    breed: {
       type: Schema.Types.ObjectId,
       required: false
     },
diff --git a/src/models/breeds.model.js b/src/models/breeds.model.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50d08e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/breeds.model.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+
+module.exports = function (app) {
+  const mongooseClient = app.get('mongooseClient');
+  const { Schema } = mongooseClient;
+  const breeds = new Schema({
+    displayName: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true
+    },
+    default: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false,
+      required: true
+    }
+  }, {
+    collection: 'breeds',
+    versionKey: false,
+    timestamp: true
+  });
+
+  return mongooseClient.model('breeds', breeds);
+};
diff --git a/src/models/species.model.js b/src/models/species.model.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..439b05a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/species.model.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+
+module.exports = function (app) {
+  const mongooseClient = app.get('mongooseClient');
+  const { Schema } = mongooseClient;
+  const species = new Schema({
+    displayName: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true
+    },
+    default: {
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false,
+      required: true
+    }
+  }, {
+    collection: 'species',
+    versionKey: false,
+    timestamp: true
+  });
+
+  return mongooseClient.model('species', species);
+};
diff --git a/src/services/breeds/breeds.hooks.js b/src/services/breeds/breeds.hooks.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd46037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/breeds/breeds.hooks.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+const local = require('@feathersjs/authentication-local');
+const { authenticate } = require('@feathersjs/authentication').hooks;
+
+module.exports = {
+  before: {
+    all: [
+      // authenticate('jwt')
+    ],
+    find: [],
+    get: [],
+    create: [
+      // local.hooks.hashPassword()
+    ],
+    update: [],
+    patch: [],
+    remove: []
+  },
+
+  after: {
+    all: [
+      // local.hooks.protect('password')
+    ],
+    find: [],
+    get: [],
+    create: [],
+    update: [],
+    patch: [],
+    remove: []
+  },
+
+  error: {
+    all: [],
+    find: [],
+    get: [],
+    create: [],
+    update: [],
+    patch: [],
+    remove: []
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/services/breeds/breeds.service.js b/src/services/breeds/breeds.service.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..858023c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/breeds/breeds.service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+
+// Initializes the `Breed` service on path `/breeds`
+const createService = require('feathers-mongoose');
+const createModel = require('../../models/breeds.model');
+const hooks = require('./breeds.hooks');
+const m2s = require('mongoose-to-swagger');
+
+module.exports = function (app) {
+  const Model = createModel(app);
+  const paginate = app.get('paginate');
+
+  const options = {
+    Model,
+    paginate
+  };
+
+  const service = createService(options);
+
+  service.docs = {
+    description: 'A service to manage breeds',
+    definitions: {
+      breeds: m2s(Model)
+    },
+    'breeds list': {
+      type: 'array',
+      items: { $ref: '#definitions/breeds' }
+    }
+  };
+
+  app.use('/breeds', service);
+  app.service('breeds').hooks(hooks);
+};
diff --git a/src/services/index.js b/src/services/index.js
index 8215fb2..c03c43e 100644
--- a/src/services/index.js
+++ b/src/services/index.js
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@
 const animals = require('./animals/animals.service.js');
 const contracts = require('./contracts/contracts.service.js');
 const humans = require('./humans/humans.service.js');
+const species = require('./species/species.service.js');
+const breeds = require('./breeds/breeds.service.js');
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
 module.exports = function (app) {
   app.configure(animals);
   app.configure(contracts);
   app.configure(humans);
+  app.configure(species);
+  app.configure(breeds);
 };
diff --git a/src/services/species/species.hooks.js b/src/services/species/species.hooks.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd46037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/species/species.hooks.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+const local = require('@feathersjs/authentication-local');
+const { authenticate } = require('@feathersjs/authentication').hooks;
+
+module.exports = {
+  before: {
+    all: [
+      // authenticate('jwt')
+    ],
+    find: [],
+    get: [],
+    create: [
+      // local.hooks.hashPassword()
+    ],
+    update: [],
+    patch: [],
+    remove: []
+  },
+
+  after: {
+    all: [
+      // local.hooks.protect('password')
+    ],
+    find: [],
+    get: [],
+    create: [],
+    update: [],
+    patch: [],
+    remove: []
+  },
+
+  error: {
+    all: [],
+    find: [],
+    get: [],
+    create: [],
+    update: [],
+    patch: [],
+    remove: []
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/services/species/species.service.js b/src/services/species/species.service.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f877712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/species/species.service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+
+// Initializes the `Species` service on path `/species`
+const createService = require('feathers-mongoose');
+const createModel = require('../../models/species.model');
+const hooks = require('./species.hooks');
+const m2s = require('mongoose-to-swagger');
+
+module.exports = function (app) {
+  const Model = createModel(app);
+  const paginate = app.get('paginate');
+
+  const options = {
+    Model,
+    paginate
+  };
+
+  const service = createService(options);
+
+  service.docs = {
+    description: 'A service to manage species',
+    definitions: {
+      species: m2s(Model)
+    },
+    'species list': {
+      type: 'array',
+      items: { $ref: '#definitions/species' }
+    }
+  };
+
+  app.use('/species', service);
+  app.service('species').hooks(hooks);
+};