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Originally Posted by Rott-Wiley I'm also confused by your asking about a show type dog or working type? I wasn't aware there was a difference, a good dog should be able to be shown as well as do work. |
It depends on what you mean by 'work'. IMO ANY well tempered & well bred Rottweiler should be able to go out and get a CGC, TDI, TT, CD, etc. and \
you should expect nothing less from a COE breeder who produces show quality dogs... It should go without saying that the rottweiler is a smart dog and with the right socializing, a bit of training, etc... these things can be easily accomplished.
However, again IMO, the genetics required for a 'working' dog (schutzhund, herding, agility, SAR, etc.) don't just happen by breeding two 'good' dogs together. When I"m looking for a 'working' rottweiler I would not consider a breeding of two dogs with lots of OB titles in their pedigreee, I would look for Sch, herding (not just Herding Instinct), and even agility titles.
Don't get me wrong, I think OB is a great avenue to work the dogs, but I don't think a Rottweiler titled in OB proves (in most cases) to have strong working genetics... but more a stable temperment... If I was wanting a competition OB dog I would still go to a breeding with strong sch, herding, etc. titles (not OB).
Think about humans... just because a baby is gorgeous, it doesn't mean they will be smart.
Sorry for being off topic a bit, but I wanted to respond to that comment...
As for the original post, I would expect that the cost for a show and work puppy to be about the same (both typically more than the pet quality puppies).