# GIVE US THE GOD DAMN TURNOVER <| sep |> Don ' t necessarily go for breeds go for what that dog and its family was bred for . Stay away from showdogs or other dogs that are bred for appearances or other cosmetic traits , since a lot of physical traits short nose , sloped back , etc is potentially damaging to the dog ' s long term health . Instead go for dogs bred for work , as the traits desired when doing that is physical capability and durability , both coincidentally advantageous to the dog ' s long term health . I adopted a cast offs from a Chinese militaryK 9 litter even though he ' s the runt of the litter , he ' s still from a family that is bred for combat , and has remained physically healthy compared to dogs of similar age and breed . Herding dogs and mushers follow the similar logic . Take a look at the German shepherd work vs s h o w c o n t e n t u p l o a d s p a r s e r g e r m a n s h epherdshowdogvsworkingdog 1 . jpg .