So I guess your point is that any breed that was used in the development of another should be included in the standard by which labs (or any other breed) is judged. May as well not have a standard of any kind if that is the case. Pointing labs are different enough from a traditional flushing retriever that breeding them together creates a dog that isn't any good at either job. If there were a separate registry for pointing labs, both breeds would benefit. If this were the case, I would be all for the pointing lab. As it sits, I think their existence is a huge negative for the breed. As to your research, you look at breed origin and then completely forget about individual kennels contributions to breed characteristics. Kellogg kennels bred for specific traits for a long period of time and registered some questionable dogs, this is also fact.
