The damage comes from a supply and demand situation from within the Parent Club. Only we, the breeders, can ruin the breed by breeding quantity rather than quality , selling puppies indiscriminately and to the wrong people. The Saluki and Whippet Parent Clubs lure course and race dogs at their Specialties and give special awards to truly functional dogs. Proudly, their top winning Best in Show champions and their top coursing and racing champions are the same dogs. There is no separation of breed.
Terriers go to ground and hunt trial their same top dogs.
Alaskan Malamutes require sled pulling and pack carrying at National Specialties to reaffirm the dogs original function. We can do the same. Dog people will honor accomplishments and will treat our breed with the respect that we do as a Parent Club. How we, as the Parent Club, treat the breed at our National and Regional Specialty Shows will also safeguard and protect. This reinforces the message.