I hear you. For instance I ~love~ collies, they're so intuitive and clever. I will never have the collie I dreamed I'd have someday (when I was a kid I read every book by Albert Payson Terhune and Eric Knight...)because they've been so messed with that they're the saddest looking blind dysplastic needle-nosed things on four legs. :-(
I hate it when a breed gets popular. I got Kiba from a breeder who's line was from Oregon, because I noticed all the east coast Siberians were high-strung (not energetic; that's normal for huskies...I'm talking neurotic and shy, which isn't) and also really tiny with silky coats. That's the type that are winning East Coast dog shows, so that's what the breeders are looking for...dainty crazy soft fuzzy Siberians. These dogs would drop dead after an hour in a sled race, they're so fragile. Kiba is a big solid fellow and I have to say he really stands out among the other local huskies...people actually ask me if he's part wolf because with his size and his lovely coat and his big strong head he looks nothing like the wispy local Sibes. It took a year to find him though...I did a lot of research before I found him. It's hard to find a decent, healthy, stable dog these days.
Re: IMO Breed specific codes are bulls#$%t
I hate it when a breed gets popular. I got Kiba from a breeder who's line was from Oregon, because I noticed all the east coast Siberians were high-strung (not energetic; that's normal for huskies...I'm talking neurotic and shy, which isn't) and also really tiny with silky coats. That's the type that are winning East Coast dog shows, so that's what the breeders are looking for...dainty crazy soft fuzzy Siberians. These dogs would drop dead after an hour in a sled race, they're so fragile. Kiba is a big solid fellow and I have to say he really stands out among the other local huskies...people actually ask me if he's part wolf because with his size and his lovely coat and his big strong head he looks nothing like the wispy local Sibes. It took a year to find him though...I did a lot of research before I found him. It's hard to find a decent, healthy, stable dog these days.