| German I understand exactly where your coming from and feel the frustration,but it is not only a US problem,ITS A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM. I used to get so angry to the point I wouldnt sleep at night worrying about the breed and what was happening and no one else seemed to care,they just kept breeding inferior dogs,in particular BAD NERVES,now to me there is nothing worse than seeing a Rott with shot nerves. Anton mentioned that we should maybe be concentrating on the un-informed,which was a good point,but it still comes back to the breeders in the end. I decided to change my way of thinking(as the worrying way made me very sick)and if I can educate one person a week about the CORRECT ROTTWEILER,then Im happy. We have one club here in New Zealand that has just recently started temperament testing,all my dogs are temperament tested before breeding(through the dog sport club)but we have only a very few breeders who will do this,as at the end of the day,should their dog fail then they have to ask themselves SHOULD I BREED MY DOG,and we all know the answer to that. We are also very lucky in this country as Ive said before, where we can endorse the pedigree NOT TO BE BRED FROM,it then becomes a legal document,this gives me as the breeder alot of control. I know Ive gone off track here(sorry) but it does all comes back to the breeders and being responsible. Maybe you should all start putting proposals to your governing body,so you do have more control and campaining the CORRECT ROTTWEILER,I know it seems an impossible feat,but I now have people waiting for puppies(and beleive me they have to wait awhile) who want dogs with correct temperaments and who have been tested by the qualified authorities,and they wont settle for anything less. I know to the person who is truly passionate and dedicated and who truly understands the correct temperament and character,it becomes very disheartening,but we cant give up,its our job to try hard to keep the breed as it was intended and to educate as many as possible.
Regards Maggie
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Maggie Murray
Rottweiler Specialist Judge
New Zealand
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