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The mission of the BICA is to maintain the integrity of the Bracco breed standards as a “dual dog”, to promote ethical breeding practices, and keep the health standards as a priority.

 

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The goals and objectives of the Bracco Italiano Club of America are as follows:

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1. To promote cooperation among the breeders and owners of the Bracco Italiano and to encourage the highest standards in breeding.

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2. To promote the training of the Bracco Italiano in the field, thus maintaining its integrity as a hunting dog. To that end, to encourage participation in breed-relevant field trials and hunting by

its members.

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3. To promote excellent conformation in the breed by encouraging conformation showing by its members.

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4. Thus the club will strive to keep the Bracco Italiano forever a "dual dog;" by preventing the breed from becoming split into groups of "field dogs" and "bench dogs".

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5. To protect and maintain the good health of the breed, by appropriate health testing and by strict adherence to club

-related rules for breeding.

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