You’ll note, this ISN’T just “evil American breeders”.
The entire breed is a mess now, and frankly I suspect the much-maligned “backyard breeders” who don’t have a stake in it have better stock than the lot of all the show-based “reputable” breeders all over this world.
I think the problem is AKC.
A dog that has AKC standards doesn’t necessarily meet the breed standard for it’s working ability.
You are probably right. I let my peeves with the AKC slip into my judgement.