But that's kind of the concern with breeders not doing it right. It you are seeing pets out there with problems and have had surgery, those could be one-off's. But a breeder with inherent problems in those areas should be avoiding breeding the dogs that produced the problem and you should not see it as a recurring theme. Smaller labs don't fit the standard and should not be specifically bred for. Drive should be inherited as well as temperament. Not all have great drive. Just like not all have great tail sets. We shouldn't forget about what the dog was bred for, but let's not breed it out of them due to not paying attention.