Breed standards, when do they go too far?

[Venomous Dragon]

These are two cases where I think breed standards are bad for the dogs. Im sure there is more. In the end i think that breed standards are bad because they almost encourage inbreeding and they make dogs less healthy over all.

[Venomous Dragon]

this whole breed was destroyed by breed standards

[Venomous Dragon]

pugworld.co.uk/healthissues.php
Pugs are another good example. There eyeballs pop out of there heads for gawd sakes.

[LeopJag]

Pekingese is another example - they (together with shih tzus) too have issues with their eyeballs popping out easily.




boxers are (GSDs) bred to have that stupid looking sloping backline which i think is pointless:


i generally hate the dog show/kennel club industry, and honestly believe that with all these mentioned breeds - their breed standards should be revised to promote a healthier more natural conformation,, and all together phase out their current unnatural and unhealthy phenotypes.

How English bulldogs should look:


American bulldog:


i hate that creepy looking egg head that English bullterriers have too. what they originally looked like:

[Gun]

As soon as they are created IMO. It's a slippery slope from there. Yes some are worse than others, but make no mistake every breed is being ruined by it's written standard.

[Reticulatus]

my favorite thing about dogs is when form meets function. once there is no longer a function for the form besides side shows eruhum... i mean dog shows its a waste.