Growing up my family was given a 3 year old GSD imported from overseas (he would run away from the original owners. We never had an issue lol) and wow was he gorgeous. Rugged and masculine. When my mom took him in to get neutered, the vet asked her not to XD She did anyways because we needed a family dog not a stud dog.

Then when I grew up and saw what the normal american GSD looks like it was like a bucket of cold water to the face :(