I agree with you about Chows and those modern show GSD.
They look like their rear-end is collapsing.
No wonder they have hip dysplacia problems. I can't see how anybody can find that attractive or useful.
I haven't read the standard. I wonder what it actually describes? I know in goldens we have had things that became popular, even tho they did not really follow the standard. (coat for instance!)
susie