A Rottweiler And What You Should Know | Dogs

By SharonDavies
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In order to be totally in tune with what your Rottweiler is thinking or to understand why he or she behaves in a certain manner, you will what to go back in time and learn about the history of your dog's breed. Many today still fear the Rottweiler, just as they did many years before now. The Rottweiler was always considered a smart dog and one that would scare off thieves. This is as true today as it was in the past.

To fully understand and to take full advantage of the nature of the Rottweiler, it cannot be stressed enough why it is so important to take a few moments and understand where this breed comes from and what its ancestors went through. By doing so, you may actually walk away better equipped to handle your own Rottweiler. It doesn't take but a moment to educate yourself so that next time a guest in your home is scared of the look the Rottweiler has, you can share knowledge with them and lessen their fear.

This breed is not one that just came about, as the ancestry of the Rottweiler dates back into ancient Roman times, which started with a type of Mastiff dog known as the Roman drover. These dogs were used daily to herd cattle during the time that the army would be traveling. And then during the night the drovers would be left to watch over the soldiers while they slept and would alert them if troubled surfaced.

But eventually, during the time of the many travels of Caesar, some of the drovers ended up being left behind for various reasons. It was the Germans who adopted the breed and took them in to breed them as dogs that would serve their needs like the needs of the soldiers were served. The Rottweiler actually got its name from the town where the dog became known as the dog of the butcher. This town was called Rottweil, Germany and it was here that the Rottweiler was able to show off what it can do.

Although it seemed that the benefits the Rottweiler gave could not go, the railroad came through and suddenly there was no longer a need for the Rottweiler to pull barges and carts. This meant that the main purposes that this breed was used for was now gone and it was not looking so great for the Rottweiler as they were jobless and soon to be homeless.

But then the police stepped in and saw that the Rottweiler would make a wonderful police dog and in 1910, it was official, the Rottweiler was a police dog.

The American Kennel Club Stud Book accepted the Rottweiler breed into the registry in 1931 and through time the popularity of the breed only grew. For a decade, the Rottweiler stood within the top ten of the breeds registered with the American Kennel Club.

But even though in the year 2000, the Rottweiler slipped into eleventh place, the breed still is one of the most popular dogs to date and with the history that is behind this dog, there is no wonder as to why.

About the Author

Sharon Davies is a passionate lover of the Rottweiler and owns a popular website where you'll discover how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Rottweiler. Among other topics there, you can also learn all about Rottweiler History plus a whole lot more.

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