The damage the AKC has done to the German Shephard is a crime. The back legs are so short it looks like they are on training wheels (Americans like an angular back).
If you see German Shephards from German and compare them to the American version you can see the difference.
Agree. I saw a person walking an American show lines German Shepherd down the street a few years ago and at first glimpse I thought the poor thing was crippled. Well, I guess it was.