I have to disagree Pit Chick. I know they all come from Germany, but I find that there are two distinct types that have resulted from America's careless breeding. Sure, alot of "German" type dogs can come from America, and "American" type dogs come from Germany. But you will find that generally, German rotties are better working dogs because they are smaller, agile, more compact and muscular. The "American" types are leggier, calmer, and generally have softer personalities. Rottweilers that actually live in Germany now have tails.

Just like with German and American German Shepherds. German ones generally have better health and working ability because Germany is very picky about which dogs go into their breeding programs. American GSDs have a higher rate of bone/joint problems and are very thin framed.

This all happened a long time ago. Some breeds have had time to seperate into different "types." After the war when the Americans brought their working dogs back home with them, these dogs no longer had anything to do. In Germany where things still weren't good, dogs had alot of jobs. Therefore we get the American dogs which were bred for looks rather than working ability, and German dogs which were bred mainly for working ability. So even though you get a dog from Germany that resembles and acts like an American Rottie...even though it is from Germany, I would still classify it as an American rottie.


Here you can see the differences in German and American GSDs: http://www.dogstuff.info/many_differ...n_america.html


German versus American

"What is the difference between a German Rottweiler and an American Rottweiler?"

The most obvious difference is that the German dogs now have tails. German breeders must breed in strict compliance to the standard. Their dogs must pass a breed suitability test and have their hips certified before breeding.

American breeders are not required to test their dogs before they breed. American bloodline Rottweilers typically do not meet the breed standard. They do not have the structure or temperament of a correctly bred (German) Rottweiler.

A true Rottweiler exemplifies breed type, possesses a stable temperament and has strong working ability. The Rottweiler should be free from inheritable diseases such as hip dysplasia.

In Germany , both parents of a litter must be temperament tested (BH title), breed tested (Ztp) and have their hips certified. One parent must be Schutzhund titled. These stringent requirements eliminate lesser quality dogs from the gene pool.

ADRK breeders are required to use Dogbase before they can breed a litter. Of course, not every German dog is superior.

Many German dogs exported to the U.S. as adults are "rejects" and are not typical of the quality found in Germany. An experienced importer such as Redwood Krest Kennels should be consulted by people wishing to import a top quality German dog.

In the U.S., a litter of puppies may be registered without any fitness for breeding tests. The American Kennel Club registers pups from any Rottweiler combination (assuming both parents are AKC registered). The parents may have bad hips, missing teeth, yellow eyes, white spots, or weak temperament.

This is why the overall quality of American bloodline dogs is very poor. The majority of strictly American dogs are no longer true Rottweilers. These dogs do not meet the Breed Standard, despite having American Championship titles. Many are oversized with very light eyes, pink mouths, missing teeth, wrinkly heads, unstable temperaments and NO working ability!!

A dog that cannot pass a breed test, temperament test or obtain a Schutzhund title should NOT be bred. The Rottweiler is a working breed. The Rottweiler is always ready to work and will protect his family without being unpredictable and dangerous. The Rottweiler is a loyal friend and eager to please.

We maintain these traits in our kennel by breeding only from the finest German bloodline dogs.
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