I don't think extreme angulation is beautiful OR correct. They've been breeding these GSDs lately to be crippled with dysplasia and unable to do what they were bred to do. They're a trotting dog and some angulation is needed to give them the reach and endurance to herd sheep. They are meant to cover the most amount of ground with the least amount of effort. Well, as you see in so many dogs, they've created weak, unstable hips and backs and virtually ruined them. Even their temperaments aren't always the way they should be. I've seen so many nervous, fearful GSDs lately, it's incredible. It's a shame. I think the German dogs are so much better and one needs to be careful when shopping for a GSD these days.