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Originally Posted by debbiej I was at PetSmart once, and someone approached me and said, "oh you have an American Rottweiler. Well, I too have a tall rottie, but she is tall because she falls outside the breed standard. not because she is an "American" rottweiler. She has hip dysplasia as well. there is only one breed of rottweiler, and dogs are either in standard or out. Dogs bred in America can be the right height and weight and be very physically sound due to careful breeding and good genetic research. Whether tall or correct, a rottie that is conditioned should have great endurance. What no dog should do is go for a long grueling hike once or twice a year without building up to that level of endurance through regular exercise and activity. |
Oh our boy is very well conditioned he rides with us on a reagular basis and also likes to run with the quad when I check the pasture horses each day. With respect to your comments on the "American" rottweiler, I always thought there was a distinct difference between the American and German, do the American's not have a smaller head with a longer nose than a German. I know there is a huge difference in our dog compared to my brother-in-law's dog, his dog's head is totally different than ours, his body is smaller and he is not as bulky either. I thought maybe they were different that is why I stated taht he is and American Rottie and ours is a German rottie in my first question.
