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A breed standard is a blueprint that describes how an ideal dog of a particular breed should look, how it should move and carry itself and it’s temperament and personality.
A breed standard is a set of rules made to try to ensure that a breed has consistency, stays true to it’s origins and is fit for the purpose for which it was originally bred.
This set of rules is what breeders try to emulate in their breeding programs, that judges in show rings use to judge the breed and basically governs everything to do with the breed.
For more information on what the AKC Golden Retriever breed standard is, click here
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