--- a/net/minecraft/server/EntityAnimal.java
+++ b/net/minecraft/server/EntityAnimal.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
     public int loveTicks;
     public UUID breedCause;
+    public ItemStack breedItem; // CraftBukkit - Add breedItem variable
 
     protected EntityAnimal(EntityTypes<? extends EntityAnimal> entitytypes, World world) {
         super(entitytypes, world);
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@
 
     }
 
+    /* CraftBukkit start
+    // Function disabled as it has no special function anymore after
+    // setSitting is disabled.
     @Override
     public boolean damageEntity(DamageSource damagesource, float f) {
         if (this.isInvulnerable(damagesource)) {
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@
             return super.damageEntity(damagesource, f);
         }
     }
+    // CraftBukkit end */
 
     @Override
     public float a(BlockPosition blockposition, IWorldReader iworldreader) {
@@ -147,6 +152,7 @@
         if (entityhuman != null) {
             this.breedCause = entityhuman.getUniqueID();
         }
+        this.breedItem = entityhuman.inventory.getItemInHand(); // CraftBukkit
 
         this.world.broadcastEntityEffect(this, (byte) 18);
     }
@@ -186,11 +192,24 @@
         EntityAgeable entityageable = this.createChild(entityanimal);
 
         if (entityageable != null) {
+            // CraftBukkit start - set persistence for tame animals
+            if (entityageable instanceof EntityTameableAnimal && ((EntityTameableAnimal) entityageable).isTamed()) {
+                entityageable.persistent = true;
+            }
+            // CraftBukkit end
             EntityPlayer entityplayer = this.getBreedCause();
 
             if (entityplayer == null && entityanimal.getBreedCause() != null) {
                 entityplayer = entityanimal.getBreedCause();
             }
+            // CraftBukkit start - call EntityBreedEvent
+            int experience = this.getRandom().nextInt(7) + 1;
+            org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityBreedEvent entityBreedEvent = org.bukkit.craftbukkit.event.CraftEventFactory.callEntityBreedEvent(entityageable, this, entityanimal, entityplayer, this.breedItem, experience);
+            if (entityBreedEvent.isCancelled()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            experience = entityBreedEvent.getExperience();
+            // CraftBukkit end
 
             if (entityplayer != null) {
                 entityplayer.a(StatisticList.ANIMALS_BRED);
@@ -203,10 +222,14 @@
             entityanimal.resetLove();
             entityageable.a(true);
             entityageable.setPositionRotation(this.locX(), this.locY(), this.locZ(), 0.0F, 0.0F);
-            world.addEntity(entityageable);
+            world.addEntity(entityageable, org.bukkit.event.entity.CreatureSpawnEvent.SpawnReason.BREEDING); // CraftBukkit - added SpawnReason
             world.broadcastEntityEffect(this, (byte) 18);
             if (world.getGameRules().getBoolean(GameRules.DO_MOB_LOOT)) {
-                world.addEntity(new EntityExperienceOrb(world, this.locX(), this.locY(), this.locZ(), this.getRandom().nextInt(7) + 1));
+                // CraftBukkit start - use event experience
+                if (experience > 0) {
+                    world.addEntity(new EntityExperienceOrb(world, this.locX(), this.locY(), this.locZ(), experience));
+                }
+                // CraftBukkit end
             }
 
         }