Is This Too Much

[wizgurl23]

I Have A Friend Who Says He Want A German Rottweiler Because They Get Bigger Than American Rottweilers.... He Said That He Has Read That German Rotts Get Anywhere From 145 To 200 Lbs... I Though This Was Too Much For A Rott To Weigh...also Told Him Bigger Wasnt Better As I Have Learned On This Site... Whats The Safe Large Size For Rotts?

[targonrotts]

first off, tell him the difference between a german and american rott is where it was born...and that a german rott's tail does not get docked.
the rest is just good breeding vs bad breeding...in any country. read around on this subject mentioned many times on the forum.
as to sizes...the standard calls for a medium-large dog. females 22-25 inches and dogs 24-27 with mid range height being preferred. proportion being more important as long as size is in range. weight for a female can be between 80-95 lbs and males 95-125 lbs. there are individuals slightly smaller or larger than mentioned, just like us humans!
i work at a vets and the heaviest i have seen was 165 and it was morbidly obese. the most i have seen on a large and fit dog was 140...and he was over 27 inches tall(by the way, he was born here).
more important than size is health, temperament, and going to a good breeder.

[my guy]

As far as German being bigger then American I had a female that was German ( mother and father German) she was short and weigh 90lbs.Now I have George and his father is American and his mother is German he weighs 125Lbs at 15 months and is tall.George's father weigh 145lbs.I would think a dog that weighs more then a 150lbs is to big.

[AngelBunny]

Originally Posted by my guy

..I had a female that was German ( mother and father German)...Now I have George and his father is American and his mother is German...

If your female was born in Canadian, you have a Canadian Rottie, not a German Rottie.

If George was whelped in Canada, he too is Canadian.

The fact both of your dogs had German imports in their pedigree doesn't make them "German" Rotties.

wizgurl23:

Your friend doesn't know the breed well. It would be an excellent thing for him to start doing research to avoid buying a Rottie from an unscrupulous breeder--of which there are many.

A good place for him to start would be to read the standards:

AKC
FCI

Encourage him to spend time reading thru the postings here.

[my guy]

[quote=AngelBunny;746789]If your female was born in Canadian, you have a Canadian Rottie, not a German Rottie.If George was whelped in Canada, he too is Canadian.The fact both of your dogs had German imports in their pedigree doesn't make them "German" Rotties.


I don't agree with you on that I go by the pedigree and I think when people ask this question THAT's what they mean..I don't understand why some of the poeple who post try very hard to make people fill stupid.I know my dog's were born in Canada don't need you to tell me that...thanks

[Shelby427]

I think people ask the question because they are unaware that there is one standard of Rottweilers. They think German Rottweilers are shorter and stockier versus American - taller, leaner. The standard is the standard and so many people are unaware. I don't think people on here try to make others look stupid - they are simply outlining the FACTS - I trust a lot of the opinions on here as a lot of these people have had years and years of experience with this particular breed.

[AngelBunny]

Originally Posted by my guy

I don't agree with you on that I go by the pedigree and I think when people ask this question THAT's what they mean..I don't understand why some of the poeple who post try very hard to make people fill stupid.I know my dog's were born in Canada don't need you to tell me that...thanks

I'm sorry you took my post the wrong way.

Perhaps you know a Rottweiler is a Rottweiler is a Rottweiler, but this fact ecapes many people. It sure escaped the OP's friend, for example!

And you may well be reinforcing people's lack of knowledge by saying anything about the German imports in the lines of your dogs. Why say this at all?

[rottcrazed]

I get phone calls all the time asking me if I breed German Rottweilers or American ones. I am pretty direct to correct them.

My dogs are Canadian, their pedigrees are primarily Canadian, although the last stud dog I used and the one we are using this year, are American as they were born and bred in the US. THAT confuses some people as they feel an American Rott is a breed all on it's own, making my lowly 'Canadian' Rotts seem inferior since they are not as recognized as an 'American' or 'German' one.

I always go by place of origin. There are so many people who don't know the breed well enough to know that Germany does not dock any more, and thus, a TRUE German Rott will have a full tail. The reaction I get to that would make you laugh.

Anyhow, regardless of place of origin, a Rottweiler should not be 145 - 200lbs. I just should not happen with a correctly bred Rottweiler. European Rottweilers are not any bigger. North America is where you see a lot of over-sized, over-standard and out of proportion Rottweilers. Most well-bred males I have ever met have been anywhere from 100 - 120lbs. Period. And some of those are BIG boys.

I figure if someone wants a dog that big, they can look into buying an English Mastiff ...

Kristi

[AlphaLeader]

AWWWWWW...

I just have a a heart for the rescues... doesn't matter where they're from or what size.... as long as they're the special rottweiler that I have come to love.

A rott is a rott is a rott is right... some may be bred better... trained better... some may have better temperaments...

But give me a rescue anyday...