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Originally Posted by ck85abc3  My beef is that there is no "scientific" information out there that tells public officials anything other than pit bulls, rottweilers, and the like kill and are aggressive because of there genes. I've been told so many times that my dog is going to be aggressive when he gets older. What are people supposed to believe when there is no information out there telling them otherwise?
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There's quite a few more that could be added to "the bred to kill list" but aren't taken seriously. Think of the ratter breeds (terriers) and Badger dogs (Dachshund), historicaly they were bred to rid the farm/property of vermin. But are they on the hit list? No they're to cute and can be carried around if wanted. How can something so small be aggressive afterall! Yeah it's unfortunate that the majority of small dog bites go un-reported. My step-mom was seriously bitten on the leg by one of her dogs while trying to brake up a fight between her Papillon and Yorkie! Gangreen had set in and she came close to loosing her foot. It took most of a year for it to finally heal. Did the medical profession report this incident as is would have been if it was a larger dog? NO! I'd like to see what resource they used to be able to say that Rotties are breed to kill. They're the original all purpose farm dog, (herding, carting, guarding and companion).
Unfortunately, you'll receive comments like these just as long as you own a Rottie. It's up to all of us with the good guys to change the public's perception. It only takes one person to start a pyramid of good news. We happen to own one of the breeds that has been the focus of the media lately. It's now even more important to be very responsible owners and show that they can be great dogs. I believe that if you keep up all the good work that your pup needs you'll both be fine. A good breeder will not be looking to bring out any aggressive traits (that can be found in any breed). A dog with sound temperament will not react unless it's absolutely neccessary. It was explained to me during a temperament test that a good Rotties is more likely to avoid trouble than go searching for it. They are "lazy" (can't think of the proper word) and like to preserve their energy for the proper moment. They know that just thier stature and presence is a good deterant. As your dog becomes older he may become grumpy due to body aches, tolerance may be less than before for example. This is not aggressiveness! They are individuals.