[CJxDanielle]

Originally Posted by gemy

There is almost always a good and sound reason why original standards were created, they usually tried to represent in words the structure of the dog and the temperament necessary to do what the breed was bred to do.

Everything but this I agree with

Seeing as you the know GSD and BC conflict you also know the original dogs, they are being bred FAR difference than the original standard was back when the breeds first came into existence. GSDs did not have the sloping topline or a GSD with a severe roach-back topline (I've never seen one of those herd) yet it is perfectly within standard.

I can't exactly put the BC into the words I want because the only experience I've had with them was through friends, I've never experienced the breed myself.

Also what about basset hounds? they were not originally bred with such short legs or so many wrinkles. Yet somehow they end up that way and I rarely see any bassets that look like that hunt.

And Neapolitan Mastiffs? I've yet to see what the creation was bred for. To see a dog such as that is a crime.