the border collie standerd IS AKCs fault, the border collie parent club did not exist until a year AFTER the border collie standerd was written, by AKC people who knew nothing about the breed, they wrote the standerd for what people who have had no dealings with the breed think they should look like. and many many breeds the bosten terrier for example before AKC got a hold of then they did NOT look like they ran into a wall.
Can you post documentation of this? I've personally never heard of the AKC writing a breed standard on it's own without consulting a breed club. According the AKC, they "will accept dogs registered with the American Border Collie Association (ABC), the American International Border Collie (AIBC), and the North American Sheepdog Society (NASD)." So, could you please enlighten me?

Also, what exactly about the AKC breed standard concerning border collies don't you like? No where in the breed standard does it say, "This dog is no longer allowed to herd sheep." Many, many conformation champions also have herding titles. I've heard a lot of BC people complain about the show dogs having "all that hair"; however, the breed standard allows for shorter coats as well as the long, rough coat.

Boston terriers were recognised by the AKC in 1893, 110 years ago. They are a native American breed, created in Boston, Massachusettes. The predesesors to the AKC recognised Boston's were still in the "development" stage, and did not necesarily breed true. By the time the breed was recognised, shortened faces were the breed standard ... for the last 110 years.

From the AKC breed standard for Boston terriers, "The muzzle is short, square, wide and deep and in proportion to the skull. It is free from wrinkles, shorter in length than in width or depth; not exceeding in length approximately one-third of the length of the skull. The muzzle from stop to end of the nose is parallel to the top of the skull."