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The Rottweiler adapted from "Choosing a Dog- Your Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed" by Nancy Baer and Steve Duno Origins: An ancient mastiff breed, the Rottweiler was used by Roman legions to herd and guard flocks of sheep taken along campaigns as a food supply for the soldiers. The breed was later used as a cattle drover and guard dog in Germany. Appearance: Rottweilers stand 22 to 27 inches at the shoulder and weigh between 70 and 120 pounds. Size varies according to sex. Powerful and thickly muscled, the Rottweiler has a big-boned body and a coarse coat. It is relatively easy to maintain, requiring brushing once or twice weekly. Its ears should be checked weekly for discharge or foul odor. Nails should be trimmed or ground on a regular basis. The Rottweiler is a docked breed. Breed Profile:Certain breeds such as the Cocker Spaniel, Dalmatian and Chinese Shar-Pei sometimes reach a cultish level of popularity. When this occurs, demand creates a plethora of unethical breeders who care only about earning a fast buck, and who produce dogs of questionable physiology and temperament. Over the last decade, this has happened to the Rottweiler. The Rottweiler is a large, heavily muscled dog possessing strength, courage, and average intelligence. It is, by name one of the most territorial breeds. Highly suspicious of strangers, the Rottweiler will guard its owner’s house and yard with savagery if necessary. It should not be kept in a place where people often walk by, such as a chain-link fence next to a sidewalk. This might encourage it to fence-fight and become aggressive. Keep this breed inside your house, where it can be a member of the family, learn to understand its place and value as a pack member and guard your home more effectively. The Rottweiler is extremely dominant and pushy, and likes to use its big body to control you by leaning and pushing on you. Don’t mistake this for affection; it is control. This breed requires a strong, no-nonsense leader and firm, early training. Socialization also needs to begin early on. We do not often recommend these dogs to families with children as a first time dog. We often see Rottweilers showing aggression toward their own families when leadership is severely lacking. A child who gets scared and runs screaming from a Rottweiler will stimulate the dog’s natural instinct to run down its prey. Under no circumstances should a child be left alone with any dog regardless of its breed. The Rottweiler doesn’t like to be handled, particularly on its feet. If you have a male that you intend on showing, it is essential that he be accustomed to having his “rear” touched. With the Rottweiler’s feet, they must be introduced to being touched and that routine be kept up on a regular basis, starting early on. You must clip or grind its nails at least twice a week, starting when it is a puppy. If you don’t, you will create an avenue for its innate dominance to sneak in. A confident, well-bred Rottweiler that has received firm early training and has not been spoiled can be a phenomenal pet, but unfortunately many of the ones we see now are insecure, flighty, physical abominations. Bad breeding by avaricious types, combined with the actions of ignorant buyers whose reasons for choosing this breed are frequently suspect, have helped to create this problem. There is nothing more dangerous than a 110 pound insecure, fear biting male Rottweiler. Let's clarify one thing: When acquired from a diligent breeder and trained properly, a Rottweiler can be an admirable, courageous, loyal dog capable of a high level of obedience. And yes, there are good, caring breeders out there who have suffered because of the careless breeding going on. The Rottweiler often suffers from hip dysphasia, elbow dysplasia, heart abnormalities and shoulder problems. It is therefore important to investigate the health of their parents. Structural problems can be exaggerated by allowing the dog to become overweight, so do not let this happen. Hip, elbow or shoulder pain in a Rottweiler may not be discernable, but this pain-masking can result in aggression toward the owner when the dog does not want to be touched in a sensitive area. The Rottweiler puppy is very susceptible to canine parvovirus, a highly contagious viral disease that attacks bone marrow, intestinal, lymph, and heart cells. A puppy infected with parvo usually dies: the only way to prevent it is through vaccination. Exposure to other dogs should be limited until a puppy has finished its full set of inoculations. Best Home: A house with a fenced yard or kennel is essential. Do not leave a Rottweiler in the yard all day. A Rottweiler puppy also needs to be crate trained. Crate training is a valuable asset. It cuts housebreaking time in half, and offers the dog a secure place that belongs to them to retreat to when tired. Look at it this way- a dog that has been in a crate during the day (a proper sized crate with food, water and chew toys) is so happy to see you when you arrive home where as a puppy that has been allowed to roam free is a bit scared to see you when you discovered the chewed couch cushion, pee on the floor and overturned houseplants. (See additional information on the proper methods of crate training a puppy.) The owner of a Rottweiler must be a strong, firm, uncompromising leader who sets rules and sticks to them. Do not consider this breed if you are nurturing, placating, disabled, elderly or if you have young children who do not respect your authority. Additionally, if you do not have the time to train your dog, go to puppy socialization classes or do not have the full support of all family members to properly raise the puppy. An untrained, under socialized Rottweiler left out in the yard all day is an accident waiting to happen. Also, it is not recommended that you get more than one Rottweiler at a time, especially littermates. They will bond more closely to one another than they will with you and create behavioral nightmares. You must prove your leadership everyday to a Rottweiler. This is not macho posturing on you part, it is the truth. If you disregard this advice, you or someone else could hurt. If you choose a Rottweiler, spend lots of time finding a good breeder who is also well informed and is closely associated with other breeders of the breed. A breeder not highly regarded by others might be someone to be wary of. Visit with several breeders before you decide. Choose a breeder that you feel has the best stock and is someone you feel comfortable working with.
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