Why aren't show standards the same as working standards for dogs?

Show standards corrupt some breeds and reduce their functionality. Sometimes, they even endanger the dogs' health. Look at show GSDs; their backs curving that much cannot be healthy. Also show dogs that look really showy look stupid imo. Why do they do that?

I totally agree!!!

There is ONE standard for each breed, they are all the same. Blame the idiot show breeders who misinterpret the breed standard and produce incorrect dogs.

What is popular in the show ring is not what the breed standard says. The back is supposed to be level. The upper and lower thigh are supposed to parallel the shoulder and upper arm. Looking at the popular sloping back and exaggerated rear angulation, the dogs winning in the ring are not breed standard.I also doubt they can run a field of sheep more than a few minutes without twisting something.

The standards are properly written. They are interpreted improperly. Breeders are being rewarded by judges that reward the extremes. If you read the standards there are a lot of different words including well balanced, agile, and moderate. Sadly the judges do not reward dogs for fitting the standard as it is written. Judges need to go back and look at the original dogs of the breed. It is these dogs that the standards are written from.

The standard doesn't corrupt breeds. The breeders and judges do. The standard is written clear as day. It's the interpretation that's messing up working breeds. How many shepherds in the show ring can actually do what they should be able to do? I laugh when I hear show announcers say "the german shepherd is a utility dog who can compete in agility, herding and is a police/military working dog" The ones in the ring sure aren't the ones doing any of those things.As a working breed owner, I pay zero attention to show standard. Don't even look in the show ring. Those dogs are not something I would own.