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Schutzhund is merely one sport or venue to test nerves and working characterstics of dogs. Sch was created in the early 1930s for the GSD, meanwhile the Rottweiler had been the first police dog in use in 1908 without any test.

In addition to Sch, but not recognized in the US (but are recognized in Europe) for breeding/temperment/working characterstics are: KNPV, Belgian Ring, French Ring and Mondio Ring. Another sport available in the US is PSA.

If you read up on the ring sports and compared them to Sch you might see some amazing differences that are important in determing a working characterstic and a possible breed choice.

For those that are simply going to discount what I am saying here, and for your information, Mondio Ring (or World Ring) was developed in Europe for ALL (at the time) working dog sports to come together and compete in a single venue. They took parts from Sch, BR, and FR and came up with MR.

For those that might say or think that Rotties can't do Ring sport, do a web search for Rottweiler day (October 2005) in Belgium and take a look at the KNPV, French Ring, Belgian Ring, and Mondio Ring Rotties.