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Originally Posted by dipper

I have never bred a litter of Rottweilers either but I WILL put down the breeding practices of SOME well, MOST of the breeders here in the USA also.

Otis has a good point. Lets look at the breeding practices of many breeders here in the USA OK?

An example of a breeding announcement that you can find in seconds almost anywhere on the net:

Multi V-rated SO and SO's pookie wookie OFA: Good CGC
will be bred to:
Insert (mostly) titled German stud from well known kennel here with many working titles and all health clearances and Ztp etc.

See any thing wrong here?? I do!!
You see, Many good German breeders will sell their studs for a good price but just try to get them to part with a good bitch---rarely happens---they keep those for themselves and their programs don't they??
Again, breeders are quick to tell you how great their bitch is but they have nothing to back it up---nothing.
Do you see a problem here?? Breeding bitches that don't even have a BST or Ztp on them---is this OK?? No eyes no heart no elbow clearances is this OK??
Then you read: puppies will be high drive and suitable for work---PLEASE!!
To many people think the stud brings everything to the party----the bitch brings just as much.

Of course we'll never know about some bitches---they get their "Multi V -ratings" before they are 2 years old and then get ofa clearance and become puppy makers---most people outside of the breeder know little about the temperament of the bitch----see??

Maybe that is why we have so many Rottweilers that don't meet the standard as far as temperament is concerned---maybe we are hiding some questionable temperaments.

Maybe that is what Otis was talking about and you don't have to breed to know the difference!!

Rich

I agree that there are TONS of breeders here that shouldn't be breeding. I believe the breed has been GREATLY watered down. I believe ALL of them should be training, working, and titling the dogs to better the breed...another reason why his please reply to titling showed a lack of real understanding and hope for the future of the total rottweiler. Breeding stock must be proven, and titling on both ends does that, along with a lot of other requirements (health clearances, etc.). Again, I agree the breed is being watered down, but if you are going to make those statements (like the OP did), then show what you are doing with your own dogs to change that, and back up the credentials you are so quick to throw out there. To the OP: don't just complain, explain what you are doing to change it. Talk is cheap.