Germany Bans Rottweiler Breeding

[CRRotties]

I just wanted to pass along the latest info I found out about the Rottweiler situation in Germany. Apparently Rottweilers have been banned in Berlin and the breeding of Rottweilers is prohibited in Germany. The government is allowing people to keep their dogs as long as they can prove they can control them, but they will no longer be allowed to breed them. The purpose is to elimiate the breed entirely once those still living are gone. My source of this information is a friend who was a 20 year resident of Berlin who contacted her friends there to see what exactly was going on.



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Teresa Arthur
Country Ridge Rottweilers

[Sandy Caruso]

Listen up people. The US may be next. The general public is sick to death of having innocent people (mostly children) attacked by out of control Rotties. Can't say as I blame them either.

We have got to change the image of the breed from a "snarling, biting, menace" to a trustworthy companion. It's time to go to work!!!

[JonandMichelle]

I don't think we need to "change" the breed. I think we need to change the humans that are the true destroyer of the breed Get some laws passed to stop the BYB. Get the laws that are already on the books for animal abuse/neglect stiffer. I have always said, their should be laws on who can reproduce and for who can own animals Some people are just not fit for either, sadly.

[2RottieMom]

Why our breed? What about PitBulls? I've seen and heard more on PitBull attacks than Rottie attacks. Its not fair that uneducated, bias people can ban our beloved breed.

[German Vanegas]

Originally posted by JonandMichelle:
I don't think we need to "change" the breed. I think we need to change the humans that are the true destroyer of the breed Get some laws passed to stop the BYB. Get the laws that are already on the books for animal abuse/neglect stiffer. I have always said, their should be laws on who can reproduce and for who can own animals Some people are just not fit for either, sadly.

WOW! That is a serious true statement!

[German Vanegas]

Originally posted by 2RottieMom:
Why our breed? What about PitBulls? I've seen and heard more on PitBull attacks than Rottie attacks. Its not fair that uneducated, bias people can ban our beloved breed.

You are missing the whole point.

Firstly, the Rottweiler is second to the "pitbull" in number of human fatalities; it's a sad fact of life.

Secondly, we humans are responsible for the breeding, rearing, training and keeping our dogs, so "Bad dogs = Bad people".

Last but not least, blaming other breed it doesn't help us any, none! We owe to be responsible enough to project a positive image of the Rottweiler... and one doesn't have to go as far as to make it a lap toy dog! ETHICAL BREDING AND RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP WILL SUFFICE!

[PATRICIA BELCHER]

What has happened in Germany? Has a "canine hating Hitler" gotten into office or what? Do you think this will happen in the USA? If it does, what will become of our wonderful Rottweiler breed? This is a sad, sad thing.

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NIKA'S MOM

[JonandMichelle]

Originally posted by PATRICIA BELCHER:
What has happened in Germany? Has a "canine hating Hitler" gotten into office or what? Do you think this will happen in the USA? If it does, what will become of our wonderful Rottweiler breed? This is a sad, sad thing.

Yes Ma'am, it CAN HAPPEN IN THE USA too As German once said, its a steamroll effect. What can "we" do? For starters, be a RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER. Become active in your community. Join your breed clubs and Dog Owners Assoc. FIGHT breed ban laws. Get involved!!!!! Educate, educate and educate people and yourself. It CAN happen and sadly it WILL if we as a whole don't get off our butts and put a stop to it!

[otkayan]

CRRotties.

This statement does not sound real to me, I would double-check with my source. Prohibiting breeding Rottweilers! No Way!!

[rottweiler_fancier]

Stratagy:


In the US, lets try and get a law passed to prohibit the selling of puppies in petshops. This will eliminate Rottweilers bred by puppymills (i.e. poorly bred aggressive rottweilers)



Secondly, Obedience Train and title your Rottweiler. If people want to say that Rottweilers are uncontrolable, disobedient, dogs; lets hand them the title certificate and show them Rotties are among the best obedience dogs! Click <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/az2/rottweilerthoughts/titlestats.html">here</a> for the 1999 Titles Stats for the Rottweiler...I'm sure we can all do better if we try hard!



We can also work harder to promote responsible ownership. If you have a website, put up a page on "before you buy a rottweiler" or on responsible dog ownership.
I'm also working on getting information packets together to send on to those wanting information on the Rottweiler. These are just a few things we can do...other suggestions are welcome.



Dana W.
http://www.angelfire.com/az2/rottwei...hts/index.html

[Adam]

Here in Australia we too are in the midst of a Rottweiler media frenzy with certain groups pushing to have them banned. In South Australia (where I live) we recently had an attack on a young child by three Rotties owned by 1 person. Headlines in papers included "savage attack by pack of killer dogs" etc etc. I have to agree that the laws really need to look at those that own them not the dogs themselves - We as owners know what loving dogs they are, we now have the responsibility to prove this to the non Rottie owning public.

[Mick Trainer]

Adam,

Although there is some pressure around regarding Rottweilers and the likes recent events have also started the debate that we should be looking at the handler/owner and not the dog itself. In the two days following the incident that you speak of there were to more serious attacks on children, one resulting in Death. These events involved a Shar pai and an Alaskan Malamute. This, as tragic as it was, showed people that many dogs attack people and took a little pressure off the Rottweiler. We will very much have to stay on our guard and be proactive and show people what our dogs really are like.

For the record the incident that you talk of was due to the actions of one man who should have known better. As far as I am concerned he should face the full brunt of what he has coming.

Mick.

[Adam]

I agree wholeheartedly!!

[Rigger]

[quote]Originally posted by rottweiler_fancier:
[b]Stratagy:


In the US, lets try and get a law passed to prohibit the selling of puppies in petshops. This will eliminate Rottweilers bred by puppymills (i.e. poorly bred aggressive rottweilers)


Rottweiler Fancier,
I very much agree with your coment that pups (Rottweilers etc) sold through pet shops and the like should be BANNED, surely one would not pick up 12 years worth of responsibility on the way home from doing the grocery shopping.... In general these could be the majority of the irresponsible owners.. If you truly were responsible and had put thought into owning a dog and after much research had selected a Rottweiler, then surely you could make the effort to obtain a soundly bred Rottweiler from a "reputable" breeder... I say lets propose this to the governments... We have to start giving them some alternatives to banning etc.. I would love to find out the breeds of dogs that these so called "law makers" own... I am sure that they do not have an unblemished past..
Rigger

[Thomas Peuschel]

Hello everybody,

fortuneatly the breeding of Rottweilers has not been banned in Germany up to now!!
There are still lots of discussions going around to change the unequal law situation over all german states to a more equal law in all states concerning dangerous dogs. The wording has changed from attack dogs towards the more precise wording dangerous. Still there will be a breed specific ban but not on Rottweiler, Dobermann.
It might come up, that owners of large dogs, approx. above 50 cm withers height, have to proove that they are able to own and handle a bigger dog.
Personally I think this will be the right way, that owners have to participate in training seminars to get an owners license (nickname: dog drivers license). First this will not reduce the number of inresponsible dog owners, but after a certain time people without license can be fined pretty high.
For sure such a kind of a license will reduce the number of dog owners and the total number of dogs in the future. But I quess this will be the way to reduce accidents if people have to think before they by a dog. At prsent we do have 2216 puppies a year in the ADRK, this number might decrease down to 1200 but it can be the rescue for the Rottweiler.

The situation in Berlin is quite different, since th german reunification 1990 this city is growing like a hell. What is the sense in keeping big dog breeds like Rottweiler, Dobermann, GSD or else in sky-scrapers were they cannot live like they need to do?
Unresponsible dog owners have created the problems there and now the politicians react with a hammer instead of the necessary needle to pick them out.
Still we are all working against the Berlin laws which might come up.

Thomas