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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by barlo8:
Well to that report that i found, the reason i posted it was from the most part is that i personally think and have been proven to that rottweilers are the superior dog in the K9 world,)
But superior in what venue? Certainly not all.
( and the saying that rottweilers can't handle the stress of bite work is ridiculous.)
Why? FAR more can't do the work than can. Are you participating in the sport? If not, where are you getting this information?
(If anything they might not stop biting till the agitator is down.)
Or get stepped on, hit too hard, looked at too hard, screamed at too loud or had the whip cracked too much long before the helper falls down. Heck,even the falling can freak a lot of Rottweilers into coming off the sleeve. The only thing keeping those dogs on the field is the fact they are attached to their handler via that line!
(They have a very tough personality and a bit of a hard head and show this on a regualar basis which makes them challenging to train and win all the time.)
Rottweilers tend to do what brings them pleasure and avoid what brings them displeasure. They prefer to work for a paycheck just like you and me. I don't fault anyone, man or beast, for that and that certainly doesn't make us hardheaded.
Generally speaking, a good handler knows this and is able to use it to his or her advantage. It's what makes Rottweilers more difficult to train than your average Shepherd. To some, this is a major stumbling block and to others it's a stepping stone.
One of my favorite quotes bears repeating:
"The Rottweiler's reticence to do what bores him is surpassed only by his boundless enthusiasm for doing what he enjoys."
Again, a good handler understands this and helps facilitate this end.
(A GSD is one of the best listeners and that is why it is used more, but its not half the dog a rottie is.)
I believe you are referring to using dogs in law enforcement here? Ever tried heaving a 120lb male Rottie through a window 5' up in the air? Ever tried stuffing that same Rottie in the hole the size of a basketball to catch the fleeing criminal. You think these tasks may be easier with a 68lb Shepherd? Shepherds are faster for the most part, I'd even say more agile than a Rottweiler. Their desire to please, to work harder with far smaller rewards than a Rottie is what makes THEM one, if not THE most adapatable breeds in the world. The breed is more forgiving than a Rottie but that doesn't make them better listeners.
No, I don't own a GSD and honestly have no desire to even given their remarkable characteristics. I love the Rottweiler but just stating my opinion on another breed which deserves a lot of credit.
(A rottie is probably one of the only breeds that can compete in almost any event and be in the top contenders.
Obedience trials
Shutzhund
Police trials
personal protection dogs
Search and rescue
weight pulling (very strong)
sled dog
Ring sport?
guide dogs
therapy dogs
and i'm sure there is more. </font>
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GSD's, Malinois, ABST's, Boxers, Belg Tervs, Giant Schnauzers, Bouvs, etc.... You'll find dogs in many of the working and terrier breeds who can do the work described above. It's their versatility that makes them special. Even more special is the single dog, of any breed, who is successful in several venues.