arr, when ye be talkin' 'bout dogs, there be a tale o' decline in the pure breeds, a precedent unmatched by any other. 'tis said that through the ages, folks be interpretin' the standards t' fit their own needs, leadin' us all back to square one in the quest for perfection. but mark me words, in the depths of this discourse, let's instruct the beast to sniff out the camouflaged truths hidden beneath the surface, truths that some would rather not be unearthed, arr.