Are Show Dogs Healthier Than Backyard Bred Dogs?

Whether Scotties are ‘well-bred’ or otherwise, on average their morbidity is the same and medical costs are the same, with the non-professionally bred Scottie owners spending an average of $36 less last year ($473 compared to $510). This evidence contradicts the received wisdom that a Scottie from a show breeder assures better health and fewer medical bills. Furthermore, this data shows our health problems cannot be attributed to puppy mills since show dogs manifest the same health risks on average as pet store Scotties

I have been saying for a long time that we are killing off our dog breeds because of bad breeding practices. Now, data is coming out to prove just that. Pure breeding should be used to IMPROVE a dog breed, but that isn't what is happening. We are preserving a shell, much like stuffing an animal... It looks alive and healthy, but it is just an illusion, a dummy, a mummy, a memory of what used to be.