Standards, Health and Genetics in Dogs - Chapter 1- The work of the FCI to have breed standards recognized by all FCI members and their translations, by Yves De Clercq (Belgium) 1.0.0

Yves De Clercq,  Executive director of the FCI, outlines the process used to create the F.C.I.'s Breed Standards in four languages. Translations to ensure accuracy of concepts ("realistic and easy-to-understand breed standards which meet with health and phenotypical requirements") presented in Breed Standards requires "an acute knowledge of canine and anatomical glossary and it can be very uneasy to translate some terms in a way which leaves no room to interpretation".

Full text of this important section of the book regarding the F.C.I.'s management of Breed Standards is presented in English.