Rottweiler Standard & “American” vs. “German”

Compare rottweilers from two reputable breeders, one in Rottweil Germany (the source 🙂 ) and another in Miami Florida, the dogs should look fairly similar. This kind of uniformity is achieved by breeding only males and females that conform to the Rottweiler Breed Standard. The standard is comprehensive covering many aspects of the Rottweiler’s appearance and character. But there’s a …

The Quintessential Rottweiler

We found the article below a few years ago. It echos our own thoughts about the rottweiler. While in every breed description there's a degree of idealism and wishful thinking, the words ring true to us because we've known such dogs. Our experience has shown a caveat, in that puppies do not become such dogs on their own, they need ...

Rottweilers and Dew claws

There is a disturbing trend in Miami as elsewhere in the United States; removing a dog’s front dew claws. Rear dew claws (on the dog’s rear legs) which occur in rottweilers puppies from time to time, should be removed shortly after birth as they serve little purpose. With active dogs rear dew claws have the potential to get snagged and …