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recorded parentage or herdbook entries without verification.","Treat a local breed name as identical to another breed without evidence.","Issue veterinary or breeding advice in place of a qualified professional."],"requiresHuman":["Recognising a new breed or changing a breed standard.","Resolving disputed parentage of a registered animal."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Local breeds hold genetic diversity and cultural value that can be lost through replacement.","Narrow breeding goals can harm animal welfare and health.","Keepers of rare breeds often depend on recognition for support and market access."],"affectedParties":["Livestock keepers and breeders","Breed societies","The animals themselves","Communities whose heritage includes local breeds"]},"owners":{"steward":"The breed society or competent breeding authority answers for the breed standard and herdbook.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["Herdbooks of breed societies","National animal genetic resource inventories","Animal 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Written from the card's existing content and established practice in the field; no new sources were read. Unreviewed."},"score":1.0}}