Mari Steward

Here is the age old question which is prefered or more important form and function or beauty? There has always been a debate about breeding dogs that don't fit the breed standards. Do breeders here take the breed standards into account when you decie to mate a bitch and a dog? If so, would you breed a pair if they claim close to the standard but had faults if they had superior working ability? Is working ability more important than breed standards?