Working Selection: What Your Dog’s Breed Really Means - a podcast by Ty Brown

Dog owners commonly come to me saying things like, “I got this Labrador”—or Pyrenees, or any other breed—“and the breed book tells me it’s going to be exactly like this.” Or, “After I got my German Shepherd, I started reading up on them, so I know exactly what they’re like.”

Here’s the thing: there are differences between breeds, but most breeds have been drastically altered from the original breed standard. Your dog’s temperament, appearance, and behavior probably don’t match up with what’s in the breed book, at least not in every way.

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