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The objective of a breed standard,
to describe the physical and characteristics of a particular race
and also it's character. An standard give's an ideal image of the
race, and is been used by judges, breeders and exhibitors at
dog shows.
Judges criticize the dogs on basis of the breed qualities of the
breed standard.
A good breeder knows the breed standard through and through
and try to breed dogs as close as possible to the breed standard.
The first breed standard of the ENGLISH BULLDOG was written in 1875.
Since then the standard several times adapted. and the most recent
version of the country of origin, England, dates from 1986.
This breed standard in the country's which are members of FCI
(Fédération Cynologique Internationale),
including the Netherlands, apply this breed standard. The bulldog
club of America accepted the British breed standard since it's
founding in 1890 |