German Shepherd is just another in a long line of breed that have been ruined inbreeding by the Gog Show Purist. In most cases , the first thing lost was intelligence, then deformities start showing up as “Normal” or “Standard”. Hip dysplasia is just the first that comes to mind.
The first breed I became aware of this happening to was the Collie. Back in my youth a collie was a beautiful, intelligent working dog. Now it is not much more than a ornament.
To me it sad what the has and is happening to these breeds and others.
Anybody who owns a working dog bred from these ‘Beauty Pageant” winners is nuts. Field trial Champions are the only way to go.