Yes I have. That is why when ever I hear that show breeders "better the breed" as opposed to us non show breeders who "just put random dogs together", my hair stands on end.
I realize that not all show breeders do this, but many are only after the trophy, they are not interested in "bettering the breed".
When the standard is not in the best interest of the breed, the breeders need to taske as stasnd on behslf of the dog.
We just watched the Eucanuba dog show a few weeks ago. ASnd they showed the wining GSD from 1997, I think it was. And that dog was upright on it's back legs, not crouched like they are now.
Then the announcers sasy that the crouch is as trademark of the GSD, designed so they can spring into action quickly. What a bunch of poppy cock. Rin Tin Tin never looked like that |