Esther,

This is because so many people in the U.S. buy from backyard breeders, pet shops and puppy mills. You are seeing the products of dogs being bred together for no other reason then money!

If you go to a Show breeder's web site or a dog show you will see dogs that are bred to not only meet the standard but are tested for genetic health problems and sold with guarentees.

People here in the U.S. are ingnorant I think. They do not realize when they buy from a breeder that does not health test their dogs or to breeders that do not spend years planning thier lines (pedigree) by breeding to dogs that are also health tested and bred to standard they are supporting the breeding of Bostons that carry all the bad traits structurally as well as health wise.

There are also a lot of people out here in the U.S. that do not even know what the standard states or do they care. If a back yard breeder sees them coming they can plan on paying up to $2,000. for a non-standard color such as red or fawn with NO genetic health guarentee. They could have bought a SHOW QUALITY puppy for that much from a very reputable breeder that is trying to breed out health problems instead of prepetuate them.

Sorry, Don't get me started here lol