The Good-Natured Rottweiler and its Negative Publicity
The black, sturdy and massive breed of the Rottweiler has been the center of some malicious hysteria for years in forms of negative media publicities such as antagonist and fearful roles in movies. News leaking the supposedly lethal human attacks of this breed also has forced some people to reconsider their plans in adopting a Rottweiler. Truth be told, these negativities, just like man’s abusive exploit of nature, have been brought about by the breeder’s mishandling and mistreatment of this useful and family-friendly breed.
Known also as the Rottweil Metzgerhund which means Butchers Dog, the Rottweiler is a gifted creature in terms of herding and guarding. Regarded as one of the oldest or preferably the oldest herding breed in the world, it possesses a powerful and enduring stamina that makes it an outstanding breed for herding and guarding stocks and properties. The Rottweiler is so powerful and strong that stubborn stocks the Border Collies couldnt handle, it can handle thoroughly.
This creatures body is composed of an outer coat and inner coat wherein the outer one is medium in length, coarse and dense. The inner coat is not visible and has a longer hair on its hind legs. This breed’s color only comes in black with tan or orange markings on the muzzle, cheeks, throat, chest and legs.
This breed came from the town of Rottweil in Germany and there it is a dependable, fierce looking and strong type of dog that unabashedly and docilely carry stock meats to the market. The ancestors of this breed were said to be the Roman droving dog breed, Molosser of England and The Netherlands, and local dogs brought in by soldiers from different places. This breed flourished in this town until the introduction of the railroad which affected heavily its breeding.
When the railroad was introduced as a means of easier transport, the Rottweiler was viewed as of no use in stock meat hoarding. Because of this, its population declined to the point where only one female Rottweiler existed in all of Rottweil. When World War I started, the military’s fervent need of police dogs revived the interest for the Rottweiler and indeed the breed proved to be of great use in the battle field and other services that extends beyond stock herding.
Like any other dog breeds, the Rottweiler too needs correct training and proper supervision in order to bring out its best asset. In nature, this dog is good-hearted, affectionate, docile and sociable. It is calm and firm and has an innate need to protect and defend its master and his property.
Due to its massive size, self-assured and fearless figure, people view it as unfriendly and vicious. However, these are just its outwardly appearance that proclaim its courageous and powerful spirit. Moreover, this dog never jumps to a conclusion that every stranger is a threat because it intelligently observes its surroundings first before deciding on how to act and behave towards certain people or situation.
The negative publicities of the Rottweiler do not erase the fact that this breed is one of the best breeds out there. If there is someone to be blamed for this breed’s misbehavior, it is no other than the owner who carelessly disregards the proper and real needs of the Rottweiler. If every owner of a Rottweiler is responsible enough to acknowledge the different needs of this extraordinary dog then it would’ve received only all praise from people around the world.