[glopomcyte]

This is going off what I see at shows at working events and on the forums....

Many don't know the standard who own the breed which I find very sad or just don't take the time to look at it and consider it when picking a dog. Too many breeders don't know how to eval a litter or just don't share the info with the potential pup owner, while others flat out don't care

*This goes true for some breed rescue orgs placing dogs too. I understand that not ever one is looking for a dog to work or show and many great rescue dogs are in need of wonderful homes, but it would be nice if owners where at least educated on their dog whether he was a rescue or not.
Obviously the structural part of the standard is not going to be the end all be all for people looking for a "pet quality" dog, but it does help to know the dog you are getting and what potential health issues they could have due to structural problems.

But in my opinion for those even considering working their pup whether it be from a rescue or breeder the structure is a HUGE deal to think about

Form follows function

For instance just to pick out a few things:

if you want a dog to do weight pull or agility and pick one totally straight in the stifle you will be more likely to end up with a dog that has eventual ACL tears and will be more prone to injury as well. That structural issue can cause the dog not able to handle excess jumping, fast turns or extra weight bearing which also sometimes is part of everyday playing with pets.

Being down in the pasterns having being cow hocked , having slip hocks and poor angulation greatly affects overall movement

Sure some of these things don't matter as much if you are just looking for a pet like I said... however most pet owners do like playing and walking their dogs and these structural issues can and sometimes do make things tougher. So I feel people should be more informed. To me if will help them taken better care of and also be more cautious with certain activities they allow their dogs to do