Rottweilers were traditionally used as working dogs as far back as Roman times. Becoming much less common as time went on, they became in high demand as police dogs at the outbreak of the First World War. It wasn't until the mid 1900s that the Rottweiler became an officially recognised breed with the Kennel Club.
Many people believe the Rottweiler to be descended from a mastiff type dog which the Romans used when they conquered Europe. The Romans used these dogs primarily for herding the cattle and sheep needed as food for their armies.
The modern breed of Rottweiler is believed to have been developed in Germany in a district known as Rottweil, hence the name Rottweiler.
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The town name of Rottweil is derived from an excavation of a Roman bath on that location. The descendants of the Roman drover dogs (now Rottweilers) were valuable workers in the cattle trade.
A rottweiler herding.
After the Romans disbanded Rottweil some of the dogs were left behind and were quickly taken up by the local farmers who recognised their value and used them to guard their farmyards, look after their families and for carting milk and meat to markets.
Butchers became a very important part of the community and their dogs were known as Metzgerhunds “butcher dogs”.
The rottweiler was also used to protect the butcher’s earnings for the day. After work when the butcher would visit the local tavern before going home he would place his money in a leather pouch and tie it around the neck of his rottweiler.
In the middle of the 19th century a law was passed banning the drive of cattle over roads, and the coming of the times also found the railroad and the donkey therefore putting the rottweiler out of a job as a cart dog.
Only one rottweiler bitch existed in the town of Rottweil after WWI so efforts were made to form a Rottweiler Club, which did not last long but did create the very first rottweiler standard. However the work ethic more than looks was implanted in the rottweiler during its development in Germany. Only good working bitches and males were bred and if any of the pups proved weak they were destroyed, if the dog didn’t work it didn’t survive.
The rottweiler came to America by their German owners who emigrated here and by visiting Americans to Germany who found the dog impressive and the first rottweiler was listed in the AKC Stud Book in 1931.
Returning servicemen from WWII who had been stationed in Germany saw the breed do its work in the military and some of them tried to import the dogs for themselves, not so much the show stock but the working stock. Working stock for law enforcement work or private security. Germans who emigrated after WWII introduced the dog sport of Schutzund (safe dog) which the rottweiler excels at.
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This is when the rottweilers good breeding took a turn for the worst when the popularity of owning a registered dog raised. And the rarer the breed the higher the class of the possessor. There was little or no regard for temperament and people who had a male and a female rottweiler would breed to profit. The careless breeding of such people was indeed detrimental to the breed.
Luckily good breeders who carefully evaluated temperament, and genetics still existed during the time when the canine stupid were destroying the breed, who would breed any pair and sell to any potential puppy buyer. The media regularly reporting tragic acts of the rottweiler has spotlighted the rottweiler as a killer dog. Attracts the criminal. During this time crime rate risen, criminals purchased the rottweiler to guard their precious drugs, and were also used in pit fighting.
Fortunately most rottweiler owners love, understand and respect the breed. Today the rottweiler has become known as a therapy dog as much as it has a police dog.
It is a versatile dog. Its dedication to duty make it ever more useful and unsurpassed in law enforcement, tracking, search and rescue, therapy work, herding, livestock guarding, carting, drafting, retrieving, water work, and companion. They enjoy doing activities with their owners that require physical energy because they were bred to be physically, mentally, and emotionally active. I like to think of the rottweiler as a dog with many characters because he can be used for such a variety of things.
Thank you for visiting the Yazash Rottweiler website. If you have any questions about the rottweiler or the planned litter. Please do not hesitate to contact me. All enquiries welcome.
All Pictures Used On This Website Are of My Dog Yaz (Puppies and Adults). Yaz is a much loved member of the family.
The modern breed of Rottweiler is believed to have been developed in Germany in a district known as Rottweil, hence the name Rottweiler.
(YAZ)
The town name of Rottweil is derived from an excavation of a Roman bath on that location. The descendants of the Roman drover dogs (now Rottweilers) were valuable workers in the cattle trade.
A rottweiler herding.
After the Romans disbanded Rottweil some of the dogs were left behind and were quickly taken up by the local farmers who recognised their value and used them to guard their farmyards, look after their families and for carting milk and meat to markets.
Butchers became a very important part of the community and their dogs were known as Metzgerhunds “butcher dogs”.
The rottweiler was also used to protect the butcher’s earnings for the day. After work when the butcher would visit the local tavern before going home he would place his money in a leather pouch and tie it around the neck of his rottweiler.
In the middle of the 19th century a law was passed banning the drive of cattle over roads, and the coming of the times also found the railroad and the donkey therefore putting the rottweiler out of a job as a cart dog.
Only one rottweiler bitch existed in the town of Rottweil after WWI so efforts were made to form a Rottweiler Club, which did not last long but did create the very first rottweiler standard. However the work ethic more than looks was implanted in the rottweiler during its development in Germany. Only good working bitches and males were bred and if any of the pups proved weak they were destroyed, if the dog didn’t work it didn’t survive.
The rottweiler came to America by their German owners who emigrated here and by visiting Americans to Germany who found the dog impressive and the first rottweiler was listed in the AKC Stud Book in 1931.
Returning servicemen from WWII who had been stationed in Germany saw the breed do its work in the military and some of them tried to import the dogs for themselves, not so much the show stock but the working stock. Working stock for law enforcement work or private security. Germans who emigrated after WWII introduced the dog sport of Schutzund (safe dog) which the rottweiler excels at.
This is when the rottweilers good breeding took a turn for the worst when the popularity of owning a registered dog raised. And the rarer the breed the higher the class of the possessor. There was little or no regard for temperament and people who had a male and a female rottweiler would breed to profit. The careless breeding of such people was indeed detrimental to the breed.
Luckily good breeders who carefully evaluated temperament, and genetics still existed during the time when the canine stupid were destroying the breed, who would breed any pair and sell to any potential puppy buyer. The media regularly reporting tragic acts of the rottweiler has spotlighted the rottweiler as a killer dog. Attracts the criminal. During this time crime rate risen, criminals purchased the rottweiler to guard their precious drugs, and were also used in pit fighting.
Fortunately most rottweiler owners love, understand and respect the breed. Today the rottweiler has become known as a therapy dog as much as it has a police dog.
It is a versatile dog. Its dedication to duty make it ever more useful and unsurpassed in law enforcement, tracking, search and rescue, therapy work, herding, livestock guarding, carting, drafting, retrieving, water work, and companion. They enjoy doing activities with their owners that require physical energy because they were bred to be physically, mentally, and emotionally active. I like to think of the rottweiler as a dog with many characters because he can be used for such a variety of things.
Thank you for visiting the Yazash Rottweiler website. If you have any questions about the rottweiler or the planned litter. Please do not hesitate to contact me. All enquiries welcome.
All Pictures Used On This Website Are of My Dog Yaz (Puppies and Adults). Yaz is a much loved member of the family.