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Care&Health (LIKE and SHARE)
Vaccinate your rottweiler and follow up with yearly booster vaccinations to maintain the dog's immunity to diseases. Worm your adult dog every three months and consult your veterinarian about de-fleaing products.
Feed your rottweiler high-grade dog food. The first ingredient should be meat if you want a quality product. Crude protein should be no less than 30 percent, and crude fat no less than 20 percent. Also, the fiber content needs to be 4 percent or less.
Brush your rottweiler's topcoat and undercoat only when necessary. The same goes for bathing. They are average shedders and lose their topcoat and undercoat twice a year.
Trim nails every two to three weeks.
Remember that a rottweiler has a strong instinct to protect her home and family. Avoid leaving her alone with unfamiliar people in your home; if the dog perceives an unfamiliar visitor as an intruder, she may become aggressive. Allow your rottweiler to slowly become familiar with visitors.
Walk or run your rottweiler at least twice a day, for 20 minutes or more each time. This breed is very active and will also need a large backyard to romp around in. If a rottweiler becomes bored or doesn't have enough activity, she may become destructive.
Keep your rottweiler on a leash when away from your home. This breed can be aggressive with unfamiliar dogs, although early training and socialization may curb this tendency.
Play with your rottweiler often. They love to run, swim and play catch. You can't overexercise this breed.
Understand that a rottweiler is prone to certain health problems, such as hip and elbow dysplasia (a malformation of the joints), osteochondrosis dissecans (a bone disease that causes lameness and arthritis), paneosteitis (a rotating lameness), Von Willebrand's Disease (a bleeding disorder), bloat, heart disease and allergies.
Expect an adult male rottweiler to grow to between 24 and 27 inches in height and weigh between 95 and 130 pounds. Females will grow to between 22 and 25 inches and will weigh between 85 and 115 pounds.
Be prepared to enjoy a full 10 to 12 years with your rottweiler - this is the rottweiler's average life expectancy
Walk or run your rottweiler at least twice a day, for 20 minutes or more each time. This breed is very active and will also need a large backyard to romp around in. If a rottweiler becomes bored or doesn't have enough activity, she may become destructive.
Keep your rottweiler on a leash when away from your home. This breed can be aggressive with unfamiliar dogs, although early training and socialization may curb this tendency.
Play with your rottweiler often. They love to run, swim and play catch. You can't overexercise this breed.
Understand that a rottweiler is prone to certain health problems, such as hip and elbow dysplasia (a malformation of the joints), osteochondrosis dissecans (a bone disease that causes lameness and arthritis), paneosteitis (a rotating lameness), Von Willebrand's Disease (a bleeding disorder), bloat, heart disease and allergies.
Expect an adult male rottweiler to grow to between 24 and 27 inches in height and weigh between 95 and 130 pounds. Females will grow to between 22 and 25 inches and will weigh between 85 and 115 pounds.
Be prepared to enjoy a full 10 to 12 years with your rottweiler - this is the rottweiler's average life expectancy
Stats (LIKE and SHARE)
Energy level : Medium energy
Exercise needs : Medium
Playfullness Not : very playful
Affection level : Somewhat affectionate
Friendliness toward other dogs :Shy
Friendliness toward strangers : Shy
Ease of training : Moderately easy to train
Watchdog ability : High
Protection ability : Very protective
Grooming needs : Low maintenance
Cold tolerance : Medium tolerance
Heat tolerance : Low tolerance
History The Origin of the Rottweiler (LIKE and SHARE)
History The Origin of the Rottweiler
Is not a documented record. Actual history and reasonable supposition indicate that the Rottweiler is descended from one of the drover dogs indigenous to ancient Rome. This drover dog has been described by various accredited sources to have been of the Mastiff type, with great intelligence, rugged, dependable, willing to work and with a strong guarding instinct. The ancient Romans used three different kinds of sheep or cattle dogs, viz, the Moloses, the wolf-like sheepdog and the short haired herding dog; the latter is the ancestor of the Rottweiler and was almost identical in appearance to the Rottweiler of today.
The transition from Roman herding dogs to the dog we know today as the Rottweiler can be attributed to the Roman Emperors and their quest to conquer Europe.
Very large armies were required for these expeditions and the logistics of feeding that number of men became a major consideration. No means of refrigeration existed, which meant that meat for the soldiers accompanied the troops “on the hoof“. Understandably, the services of a dog capable of keeping the herd intact during the long marches were needed. The above-described “Mastiff type“ was admirably suited to this task, and to shoulder the additional responsibility of guarding the supply dumps at night. The dog best suited to these duties was a short haired herding dog, i.e. the ancestor of the Rottweiler. He was also used as a warrior from time to time in battle. It is also said that the Emperor Nero kept a number of these dogs as guards against intruders.
Without a doubt these short haired herding dogs were competent dogs bred with a purpose in mind, as according to history the Romans were very able dog breeders, a fact which is corroborated by recent excavations.
In the spring of AD 74, campaigns of the Roman Army varied in scope but the one concerning us took its route across the Alps ending in what is now southern Germany. The quartermasters of the Roman Eleventh Legion laid out a temporary camp on the banks of a river in the south of Germania. In a short time it grew into a base camp. From here a network of roads was built which made it possible to open up the newly conquered territory and defend it by rapid troop movements. From this crossing point of important connecting roads the district rapidly gained in significance.
The settlement which grew up here was called ‘ Arae Flaviae‘, the city with altars in honor of the imperial Flavian dynasty. It had natural advantages of climate, soil and central location. As a consequence, it was designated an Imperial Roman City, acquiring the attendant grandeur of all such Roman cities. Arae Flaviae became the capitol of a new province. Villas were built which were equipped with all the luxury which this period knew.
There is much evidence pointing to the vital role of the fearless Roman drover dog on that trek from Rome to the banks of the Neckar River. All along the way, the short haired herding dogs left their descendants. Following the north-east route towards Lake Constance you will find a sheep dog called Appenzeller Sennenhund in the region around Appenzell, and following the more westerly route over the St. Gotthard and the Furka Pass through Haslital you arrive at Bern and Emmental, where the Berner Sennenhund and the Entlebucher Sennenhund belong. Both routes lead to Wurttemberg in southern Germany, which is the home of the Rottweiler.
Although the preferences of the inhabitants of the various regions, as well as different kinds of work required from the dogs, have favored or suppressed certain characteristics, it is obvious that these breeds have the same origin, not only in appearance but also to a large extent in the character. Intelligence, devotion, courage, vigilance and zest for work is a common trait, and they are all particularly well-suited for herding.
The Romans conquered Wurttemberg in the first century A.D. In AD 260, the Alemanni took possession, having driven the Romans out, and laid waste the city. Around the year 700 the ruler of this area had a Christian church built on the foundations of the old Roman bath house. Around this church a new settlement quickly developed. Like many old Roman sites, this one got the name ‘Wil‘ (from villa). To distinguish this ‘Wil‘ from others, it was called ‘Rot Wil‘ from the red color of the roof tiles and bricks. From ‘the Roman villa with the red walls and roofs‘ evolved the present name, Rottweil.
(The town of Rottweil after which Rottweilers were named.)
One of the most important towns of Wurttemberg is and was the town of Rottweil, which is situated on a hill on the left bank of the River Neckar. Rottweil is in the middle of a large agricultural area, and owing to the favorable geographical situation, the town became an important market town already in Roman times, particularly in respect of cattle and corn, and for centuries buyers and sellers flocked to Rottweil from all over central Europe to attend the market.
(Another photo of the town of Rottweil showing the red tile roofs.)
Most of the work in driving the cattle to and from the market had to be carried out by herding and guard dogs. Without dogs it would have been almost impossible to drive the large herds of cattle and pigs the very considerable distances across well nigh impassable countryside.
The butchers and cattle dealers, who in increasing numbers settled in Rottweil, found the Roman herding dog ideal for their purpose. In this way a trade in purposely bred working dogs began in Rottweil and it followed that this sideline interested the cattle dealers in particular.
In honor of the good qualities of the breed the dogs that came from Rottweil were called Rottweilers. Later on this name was used to denote descendants of the Roman herding dog in Southern Germany generally, and the breed has been called Rottweiler ever since.
Eventually a regular competition developed amongst butchers and cattle dealers as to who owned the best dogs and a particularly good Rottweiler would fetch a very high price. The Rottweiler was first and foremost used for herding cattle and pigs, although it was also used for herding sheep. It was an arduous task for the dogs to drive the animals and to keep them together at the same time. A strong dog with staying power, which at the same time had the energy and courage to impose his own will on obstinate cattle, full of self-will and physical strength, the Rottweiler knew how to cope. He pushed the cattle and bit the hocks of the rebellious ones until they obeyed. Even so, the Rottweiler was so restrained that he did not unnecessarily disturb the cattle. The herds traveled from Hungary and France to Rottweil; the buyers and their dogs drove their newly acquired property far into the surrounding territories.
Driving a herd of cattle and keeping them together calls for a dog which is quiet, reliable and not too light. The qualities of these dogs quickly became known and the foreigners bought them too. This drover‘s dog was called the ‘Rottweiler Metzgerhund‘ (Rottweil butcher‘s dog). He was employed not only for driving cattle, but was also very useful for pulling the carts of farmers, butchers, bakers and pedlars.
Apart from this, the Rottweiler was an incorruptible guard dog and thus the owner‘s best protector on long journeys in a time when robbery and murder was the rule rather than the exception and it was, therefore, particularly dangerous to travel with valuables. For this reason it was also customary for cattle dealers to tie their money bags to the collar of the Rottweiler, and few were the highwaymen who dared challenge the strong, courageous Rottweilers
However, last century there was a real danger that the Rottweiler would disappear in spite of his eminent qualities, because to help the newly built railways, a ban was placed on the driving of cattle by means of dogs. This had, of course, been the main task of the Rottweiler, and the breed was neglected, so that these dogs which for centuries had done their duty with zest, courage and energy, were almost totally forgotten.
After the donkey had taken the place of this draught dog and the driving of cattle with dogs had been forbidden by law, there was no longer any work for the Rottweiler. Numbers declined sharply, and in 1905 there was only one Rottweiler female left in Rottweil.
Fortunately, not everyone forgot a true friend and a good workmate and because of his good qualities of character, he had found a circle of adherents outside the butchers‘ frontiers, and through this the extinction of the breed was prevented.
Butchers and a few farmers kept some dogs, partly out of love for the breed and partly probably also to have a reliable protector of house and home, and when in the beginning of this century it was found that the Rottweiler was particularly well suited as a police dog, it helped the revival of the Rottweiler, and he is now recognized everywhere as a devoted and courageous working dog with an unparalleled self-confidence.
When one considers which breeds have contributed to the formation of the Rottweiler, it becomes clear that until the beginning of the present century the distinction between the various breeds was extremely imprecise. Different observers could well classify the same dog under different breeds.
In the period when the breeders and admirers of the Rottweiler were coming together in Germany, the appearance of dogs of this breed showed many variations in size, type of hair, skull formation and color of coat. The black and brown Rottweiler as we know him already existed, but also the all-brown with a brown nose, the blue with a slate-grey nose, the reddish tan with a black mask, the tan with a black mask, the coffee-colored with red markings, the all-red, the striped with tan markings, and the wolf-grey with black head and black and tan markings.
(Rottweiler type dog with a wolf coat.)
In 1899 the animal painter Kull established the International Club for Leonberger and Rottweiler Dogs in an attempt to unite the encouragement of interest in both great breeds. This organization had little significance and soon faded out.
In 1907 the German Rottweiler Club (DRK) was set up in Heidelberg, and in April of that year in the same place, the Southern German Rottweiler Club (SDRK) formed. The SDRK merged into a Rottweiler association called the International Rottweiler Club (IRK).
Not only the DRK and the IRK kept breed books; the SDRK also did so up to 1924. In addition, Rottweilers were entered into the ‘Deutsche Hunde Stammbuch‘.
In August of 1921, discussion between representatives of the DRK and the IRK were brought to a successful conclusion; in the matter of the breed standard, and the ‘Allgemeiner Deutscher Rottweiler Klub‘ (ADRK) was established. The ADRK published its first stud book in 1924.
It is believed that Rottweilers were first imported into the United States sometime in the 1920‘s. In 1931 the first Rottweiler appeared in the American Kennel Club‘s (AKC) stud book. In 1992, at the peak of the popularity of the Rottweiler in the United States, the AKC registered over 70,000 Rottweilers making the Rottweiler the second most popular breed in the United States. Since then the Rottweiler's popularity has dropped considerabl
Although the preferences of the inhabitants of the various regions, as well as different kinds of work required from the dogs, have favored or suppressed certain characteristics, it is obvious that these breeds have the same origin, not only in appearance but also to a large extent in the character. Intelligence, devotion, courage, vigilance and zest for work is a common trait, and they are all particularly well-suited for herding.
The Romans conquered Wurttemberg in the first century A.D. In AD 260, the Alemanni took possession, having driven the Romans out, and laid waste the city. Around the year 700 the ruler of this area had a Christian church built on the foundations of the old Roman bath house. Around this church a new settlement quickly developed. Like many old Roman sites, this one got the name ‘Wil‘ (from villa). To distinguish this ‘Wil‘ from others, it was called ‘Rot Wil‘ from the red color of the roof tiles and bricks. From ‘the Roman villa with the red walls and roofs‘ evolved the present name, Rottweil.
(The town of Rottweil after which Rottweilers were named.)
One of the most important towns of Wurttemberg is and was the town of Rottweil, which is situated on a hill on the left bank of the River Neckar. Rottweil is in the middle of a large agricultural area, and owing to the favorable geographical situation, the town became an important market town already in Roman times, particularly in respect of cattle and corn, and for centuries buyers and sellers flocked to Rottweil from all over central Europe to attend the market.
(Another photo of the town of Rottweil showing the red tile roofs.)
Most of the work in driving the cattle to and from the market had to be carried out by herding and guard dogs. Without dogs it would have been almost impossible to drive the large herds of cattle and pigs the very considerable distances across well nigh impassable countryside.
The butchers and cattle dealers, who in increasing numbers settled in Rottweil, found the Roman herding dog ideal for their purpose. In this way a trade in purposely bred working dogs began in Rottweil and it followed that this sideline interested the cattle dealers in particular.
In honor of the good qualities of the breed the dogs that came from Rottweil were called Rottweilers. Later on this name was used to denote descendants of the Roman herding dog in Southern Germany generally, and the breed has been called Rottweiler ever since.
Eventually a regular competition developed amongst butchers and cattle dealers as to who owned the best dogs and a particularly good Rottweiler would fetch a very high price. The Rottweiler was first and foremost used for herding cattle and pigs, although it was also used for herding sheep. It was an arduous task for the dogs to drive the animals and to keep them together at the same time. A strong dog with staying power, which at the same time had the energy and courage to impose his own will on obstinate cattle, full of self-will and physical strength, the Rottweiler knew how to cope. He pushed the cattle and bit the hocks of the rebellious ones until they obeyed. Even so, the Rottweiler was so restrained that he did not unnecessarily disturb the cattle. The herds traveled from Hungary and France to Rottweil; the buyers and their dogs drove their newly acquired property far into the surrounding territories.
Driving a herd of cattle and keeping them together calls for a dog which is quiet, reliable and not too light. The qualities of these dogs quickly became known and the foreigners bought them too. This drover‘s dog was called the ‘Rottweiler Metzgerhund‘ (Rottweil butcher‘s dog). He was employed not only for driving cattle, but was also very useful for pulling the carts of farmers, butchers, bakers and pedlars.
Apart from this, the Rottweiler was an incorruptible guard dog and thus the owner‘s best protector on long journeys in a time when robbery and murder was the rule rather than the exception and it was, therefore, particularly dangerous to travel with valuables. For this reason it was also customary for cattle dealers to tie their money bags to the collar of the Rottweiler, and few were the highwaymen who dared challenge the strong, courageous Rottweilers
However, last century there was a real danger that the Rottweiler would disappear in spite of his eminent qualities, because to help the newly built railways, a ban was placed on the driving of cattle by means of dogs. This had, of course, been the main task of the Rottweiler, and the breed was neglected, so that these dogs which for centuries had done their duty with zest, courage and energy, were almost totally forgotten.
After the donkey had taken the place of this draught dog and the driving of cattle with dogs had been forbidden by law, there was no longer any work for the Rottweiler. Numbers declined sharply, and in 1905 there was only one Rottweiler female left in Rottweil.
Fortunately, not everyone forgot a true friend and a good workmate and because of his good qualities of character, he had found a circle of adherents outside the butchers‘ frontiers, and through this the extinction of the breed was prevented.
Butchers and a few farmers kept some dogs, partly out of love for the breed and partly probably also to have a reliable protector of house and home, and when in the beginning of this century it was found that the Rottweiler was particularly well suited as a police dog, it helped the revival of the Rottweiler, and he is now recognized everywhere as a devoted and courageous working dog with an unparalleled self-confidence.
When one considers which breeds have contributed to the formation of the Rottweiler, it becomes clear that until the beginning of the present century the distinction between the various breeds was extremely imprecise. Different observers could well classify the same dog under different breeds.
In the period when the breeders and admirers of the Rottweiler were coming together in Germany, the appearance of dogs of this breed showed many variations in size, type of hair, skull formation and color of coat. The black and brown Rottweiler as we know him already existed, but also the all-brown with a brown nose, the blue with a slate-grey nose, the reddish tan with a black mask, the tan with a black mask, the coffee-colored with red markings, the all-red, the striped with tan markings, and the wolf-grey with black head and black and tan markings.
(Rottweiler type dog with a wolf coat.)
In 1899 the animal painter Kull established the International Club for Leonberger and Rottweiler Dogs in an attempt to unite the encouragement of interest in both great breeds. This organization had little significance and soon faded out.
In 1907 the German Rottweiler Club (DRK) was set up in Heidelberg, and in April of that year in the same place, the Southern German Rottweiler Club (SDRK) formed. The SDRK merged into a Rottweiler association called the International Rottweiler Club (IRK).
Not only the DRK and the IRK kept breed books; the SDRK also did so up to 1924. In addition, Rottweilers were entered into the ‘Deutsche Hunde Stammbuch‘.
In August of 1921, discussion between representatives of the DRK and the IRK were brought to a successful conclusion; in the matter of the breed standard, and the ‘Allgemeiner Deutscher Rottweiler Klub‘ (ADRK) was established. The ADRK published its first stud book in 1924.
It is believed that Rottweilers were first imported into the United States sometime in the 1920‘s. In 1931 the first Rottweiler appeared in the American Kennel Club‘s (AKC) stud book. In 1992, at the peak of the popularity of the Rottweiler in the United States, the AKC registered over 70,000 Rottweilers making the Rottweiler the second most popular breed in the United States. Since then the Rottweiler's popularity has dropped considerabl
Life of The Rottweiler
The Rottweiler is a medium-large breed, slightly longer than it is tall and robust with a powerful, substantial build. It combines the abilities necessary to drive cattle for long distances as well as serve as a formidable guard dog — jobs that entail great strength, agility and endurance.
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Rottweiler saves 4-year-old boy from pit bull
When a pit bull attacked 4-year-old John Heineman on Thursday afternoon, a hero quickly came to the boy’s rescue.
Frankee - 11 months old Rottweiler
Frankee, the friendly family Rottweiler, was being walked by the boy’s brother, Cody Taylor. As the pit bull latched onto the boy’s arm and dragged him to the ground, Taylor screamed, “Get him!” and Frankee lunged at the pit bull, biting it in the ribs.
With Frankee launching a canine counterattack and Taylor punching and kicking it, the pit bull relinquished its grip on the boy. Taylor then called 911.
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The mauling occurred at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on Temple Place outside John’s home. Taylor and Frankee live across town and just happened to be there at the time.
John received what police described as “serious injuries” in the attack, one of two unrelated pit bull attacks that occurred in the city on Thursday.
In the other, a 13-year-old boy was mauled inside a Kinsley Street apartment, police said. A pit bull there bit the teenager, who was visiting the apartment, on the face and arm, inflicting serious injuries, said Nashua Police Lt. Raymond McDannell.
“They were bad,” McDannell said.
The boy was taken to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. The dog is still with its owner, McDannell said, because the bite happened inside the apartment and the dog’s vaccinations are up to date.
n the Temple Place attack, it appears the boy was reaching for a toy that was close to the animal, police said.
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The pit bull was on a leash at the time, but the owner couldn’t prevent the attack or pry the dog’s jaws open as it clamped around the boy’s arm, Taylor said.
That dog was taken into custody and is being housed at the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, police said.
Police were uncertain whether charges would be filed.
John is in the pediatrics unit at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, recovering from surgery to repair extensive tissue damage to his arm, said the boy’s mother, Becky Healey.
Meanwhile, Frankee is being hailed as a hero, with neighbors bringing steaks and smothering him with praise and attention as news of the 11-month-old Rott’s heroic actions are spread via Facebook postings, said Debra Mitkus, Taylor’s legal guardian and Frankee’s proud owner.
John lost a lot of flesh in the attack, Taylor said.
“My little brother is a tough little kid,” he said.
“He’s holding very strong though all of it,” Healey said. “He’s a trouper.”
At home, Frankee, a pedigreed Rottweiler, acts like a big lapdog who gets bullied by the family cat. He’s well-trained and readily follows hand signals to sit and lie down.
But he has shown a protective instinct, never biting anyone, but positioning himself in front of kids if he feels roughhousing is getting a bit too rowdy, Mitkus said.
“I just love this dog to pieces,” Mitkus said.Frankee – whose pedigree name is Franke E. Stein Von Birken Wald – is the third Rottweiler that Mitkus has owned. The ashes of her beloved first one, Baron, are kept in the kitchen.
“They say Rottys are so bad, but I’ve talked to people who wouldn’t own anything else,” Mitkus said.
Police told the family that the pit bull hadn’t had its shots. While Frankee is up to date on his, Mitkus is nonetheless concern about her dog’s health.
She said she planned to call Frankee’s veterinarian just to make sure Frankee will be OK.
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The mauling occurred at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on Temple Place outside John’s home. Taylor and Frankee live across town and just happened to be there at the time.
John received what police described as “serious injuries” in the attack, one of two unrelated pit bull attacks that occurred in the city on Thursday.
In the other, a 13-year-old boy was mauled inside a Kinsley Street apartment, police said. A pit bull there bit the teenager, who was visiting the apartment, on the face and arm, inflicting serious injuries, said Nashua Police Lt. Raymond McDannell.
“They were bad,” McDannell said.
The boy was taken to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. The dog is still with its owner, McDannell said, because the bite happened inside the apartment and the dog’s vaccinations are up to date.
n the Temple Place attack, it appears the boy was reaching for a toy that was close to the animal, police said.
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The pit bull was on a leash at the time, but the owner couldn’t prevent the attack or pry the dog’s jaws open as it clamped around the boy’s arm, Taylor said.
That dog was taken into custody and is being housed at the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, police said.
Police were uncertain whether charges would be filed.
John is in the pediatrics unit at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, recovering from surgery to repair extensive tissue damage to his arm, said the boy’s mother, Becky Healey.
Meanwhile, Frankee is being hailed as a hero, with neighbors bringing steaks and smothering him with praise and attention as news of the 11-month-old Rott’s heroic actions are spread via Facebook postings, said Debra Mitkus, Taylor’s legal guardian and Frankee’s proud owner.
John lost a lot of flesh in the attack, Taylor said.
“My little brother is a tough little kid,” he said.
“He’s holding very strong though all of it,” Healey said. “He’s a trouper.”
At home, Frankee, a pedigreed Rottweiler, acts like a big lapdog who gets bullied by the family cat. He’s well-trained and readily follows hand signals to sit and lie down.
But he has shown a protective instinct, never biting anyone, but positioning himself in front of kids if he feels roughhousing is getting a bit too rowdy, Mitkus said.
“I just love this dog to pieces,” Mitkus said.Frankee – whose pedigree name is Franke E. Stein Von Birken Wald – is the third Rottweiler that Mitkus has owned. The ashes of her beloved first one, Baron, are kept in the kitchen.
“They say Rottys are so bad, but I’ve talked to people who wouldn’t own anything else,” Mitkus said.
Police told the family that the pit bull hadn’t had its shots. While Frankee is up to date on his, Mitkus is nonetheless concern about her dog’s health.
She said she planned to call Frankee’s veterinarian just to make sure Frankee will be OK.
Rotties health
Rottweilers are a relatively healthy, disease-free breed. As with most large breeds, hip dysplasia can be a problem.
For this reason the various Rottweiler breed clubs have had x-ray testing regimes in place for many years. Osteochondritis Dissecans, a condition affecting the shoulder joints, can also be a problem due to the breed's rapid growth rate.
A reputable breeder will have the hips and elbows of all breeding stock x-rayed and read by a recognised specialist, and will have paperwork to prove it.
They will also have certificates that their breeding animals do not have entropion or ectropion and that they have full and complete dentition with a scissor bite.
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