即：英国养犬俱乐部（KC）繁育标准
外观：应具有强壮的体态，短的腰部，非常好动，宽的头骨，宽且深的胸肋，强壮的腰与后腿。
特征：脾气好，非常灵敏，嗅觉极佳，嘴部柔软，喜好玩水，适应力强，忠实的伴侣。
气质：聪明、敏捷和顺从，爱讨人欢喜，天生温和，不具侵略性，相当开朗。
头与头骨：头盖宽阔、具有明确的止部，轮廓清晰，没有多肉的脸颊，中等长度的嘴部，有力但不长，鼻子宽鼻孔大。
眼睛：眼睛中等大小，表现出聪慧与温和的性格，颜色为咖啡色或黄褐色。
耳朵：不会很大或很重的样子，悬于头部附近并且位置略于后方。
嘴：具有有力的下颚及牙齿。咬合需呈完整的剪刀状，也就是说，上齿与下齿须咬合正，牙齿的生长必须相对于颚部成直角。
脖子：脖子简洁、强壮、有力，位于肩膀适当位置。
前肢：肩胛长、充分倾斜。前肢的骨头粗壮，从前方或侧面观看时，从肘部到地面是垂直向下的。
身体：自胸到肋骨有良好的宽度与深度，并具有饱满伸张的筒状肋骨部，腰部短宽且强壮。
后肢：后腿发育良好并不会朝尾部倾斜，运转灵活。附关节正常向下，牛腿状属严重失格。
脚：脚部呈圆形、紧凑，脚趾适度拱起且脚掌发育良好。
尾巴：尾巴特征明显，根部粗大到尖端时渐渐变细，中等长度有浓密的短毛覆盖，我们称为水獭尾，可以快乐地摇摆但不会卷在背上。
步态和动作：自由行走时，前后腿平行并且踏点准确。
皮毛：皮毛有与众不同的特征，不具波浪与羽毛状的密集短毛，触摸硬感适度，耐寒冷。
颜色：有全黑,、全黄或全肝脏/巧克力色，黄色范围从淡奶油色到狐红色，胸部有一些小斑点是允许的。
大小：理想的身高，雄犬为(22-22.5英寸)56~57cm，雌犬为(21.5-22 英寸).55~56cm。
缺陷：任何违背上述要点的都是缺陷，严重程度视具体情况而定。
注意：公犬的两颗正常的睾丸必须完全落至阴囊中。
Retriever (Labrador) Breed Standard of The Kennel Club
(or Fédération Cynologique Internationale )
General Appearance
Strongly built, short-coupled, very active; broad in skull; broad and deep through chest and ribs; broad and strong over loins and hindquarters.
Characteristics
Good-tempered, very agile (which precludes excessive body weight or excessive substance). Excellent nose, soft mouth; keen love of water. Adaptable, devoted companion.
Temperament
Intelligent, keen and biddable, with a strong will to please. Kindly nature, with no trace of aggression or undue shyness.
Head and Skull
Skull broad with defined stop; clean-cut without fleshy cheeks. Jaws of medium length, powerful not snipy. Nose wide, nostrils well developed.
Eyes
Medium size, expressing intelligence and good temper; brown or hazel.
Ears
Not large or heavy, hanging close to head and set rather far back.
Mouth
Jaws and teeth strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Clean, strong, powerful, set into well placed shoulders.
Forequarters
Shoulders long and sloping. Forelegs well boned and straight from elbow to ground when viewed from either front or side.
Body
Chest of good width and depth, with well sprung barrel ribs - this effect not to be produced by carrying excessive weight. Level topline. Loins wide, short-coupled and strong.
Hindquarters
Well developed, not sloping to tail; well turned stifle. Hocks well let down, cowhocks highly undesirable.
Feet
Round, compact; well arched toes and well developed pads.
Tail
Distinctive feature, very thick towards base, gradually tapering towards tip, medium length, free from feathering, but clothed thickly all round with short, thick, dense coat, thus giving ‘rounded’ appearance described as ‘Otter’ tail. May be carried gaily but should not curl over back.
Gait/Movement
Free, covering adequate ground; straight and true in front and rear.
Coat
Distinctive feature, short dense without wave or feathering, giving fairly hard feel to the touch; weather-resistant undercoat.
Colour
Wholly black, yellow or liver/chocolate. Yellows range from light cream to red fox. Small white spot on chest permissible.
Size
Ideal height at withers: dogs: 56-57 cms (22-221/2 ins); bitches: 55-56 cms (211/2-22 ins).
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog, and on the dog’s ability to perform its traditional work.
Note
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.