June 23, 2009
German Rottweiler and American Rottweiler?
I have a puppy rottweiler and people keep asking me which type of rottweiler is it and i say …… Rottweiler and people say no German or American. Whats the DIFFERENCE???????????
As Alexis says there are just different standards and different lines.
They are still just rottweilers - not American or German.
The German lines are bred more for "working" and are quite high drive, used a lot in schutzhund and trials etc. Hard work for a pet owner.
The basic UK lines and I "think" the US have been bred more for a softer temperament compared to years ago. This doesn't mean the German lines are aggressive or anything, as with schutzhund their temperament has to be totally sound. But they are a lot of dog and a handful compared to the laid back type.
If he has come with a good pedigree then go onto something like www.rottweilersonline.com and ask on there if people can help you with the lines.
You would only know the difference if the dogs were at the "top of the tree" and you were experienced enough to know your rotties well.
Dartass — the European standard does vary a little. I know a guy who breeds German lines and he points this out to us frequently — lol.
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I have never heard of an "American Rottweiler". I think someone is pulling your leg. I'm almost 100% sure that Rotties were originally bred in Germany.
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If i were you, I would check out the internet.
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If it is like Boxers there are American standards or European standards. They can be bigger or smaller in Europe than the standard is for AKC in the United States.
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NO DIFFERENCE.
ONE breed standard for the entire world. Yep, read it, ONE.
BYBs made up this ploy to get more buyers, they think the other bybs breeding sh*t small heads and lightweight, lanky dogs are 'american'. So they made it up for dogs with better bone and heads as a marketing ploy. Thats where the myth and sh*t storm comes from when the breed(unfortunately) got way too popular in the 90s.
The AKC standard used in the USA was taken right from the FCI one used in Germany. Only difference is now they have tailed dogs.
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There is no such thing as American Rottweiler or German Rottweiler, it's just Rottweiler.
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As Alexis says there are just different standards and different lines.
They are still just rottweilers - not American or German.
The German lines are bred more for "working" and are quite high drive, used a lot in schutzhund and trials etc. Hard work for a pet owner.
The basic UK lines and I "think" the US have been bred more for a softer temperament compared to years ago. This doesn't mean the German lines are aggressive or anything, as with schutzhund their temperament has to be totally sound. But they are a lot of dog and a handful compared to the laid back type.
If he has come with a good pedigree then go onto something like http://www.rottweilersonline.com and ask on there if people can help you with the lines.
You would only know the difference if the dogs were at the "top of the tree" and you were experienced enough to know your rotties well.
Dartass — the European standard does vary a little. I know a guy who breeds German lines and he points this out to us frequently — lol.
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no difference.
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Did it come from German working lines or American Show lines?
That's what they want to know. The way you will know is if you look at your dogs pedigree. If you see any title like: SchH I, II, III, IPO, etc. chances are good that your pup is from working German lines. If you see Ch. titles on his pedigree then he's american shoe line. You could also have a german show line.
It really depends on if the breeder you got the pup from shows dogs, or have them work in trials (Schutzhund, IPO, French RIng Sport, etc.)
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http://www.leerburg.com and the web forum http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php