[dawneo]

A reputable breeder will consider the over all soundness before breeding compared to the written standard, a trained eye will recognize the dogs visible and health faults. Unfortunately there are too many breeders breeding what ever they own never considering the written standard. Personally I would bet many breeders advertising in their local papers do not know the breed standard definition, unable to understand a pedigree and it's importance, even more detrimental lack the knowledge as to the dogs parentage.

This truly exceptional breed has become so dulited, faults are being bred into faults over and over again totally dismissing the standard. The standard was written as a guideline for all breeders to follow not a given few that have a conscience. Not exclusive to the show breeder but for all breeders to adopt.