THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY ONE WOULD WANT TO OWN THIS BREED! A WELL-BRED ROTTWEILER
CAN BE A JOY TO HAVE AS A PET. HE CAN BE EXTREMELY AFFECTIONATE COMPANION AND
HE IS VERY TRAINABLE WITH HIS DEGREE OF INTELLIGENCE. HOWEVER, THE PROSPECTIVE
ROTTWEILER OWNER MUST REALIZE THAT THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT BREED FOR EVERYONE.
THE DOG MUST BE TRAINED AT AN EARLY AGE AND MUST UNDERSTAND RIGHT FROM WRONG.
IN ADDITION HE MUST KNOW WHAT UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. HE MUST
UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE THE LEADER IN THE HOUSEHOLD AND THAT HE WILL NOT GET
HIS WAY BY BEING A BULLY, EARLY TRAINING IN OBEDIENCE IS ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS
TO ESTABLISH WHO IS IN CONTROL.
THE ROTTWEILERS LEGS ARE STRONGLY DEVELOPED WITH HEAVY BONE AND THE HIND QUARTERS
ARE VERY BROAD AND WELL MUSCLED. HE SHOULD HAVE A STRAIGHT, DENSE AND COURSE OUTER
COAT AND HE IS SHOWN IN A NATURAL STATE WITH NO TRIMMING OF THE COAT. HIS GAIT IS DESCRIBED
AS THAT OF A TROTTER AND HIS MOVEMENT SHOULD BE BALANCED, HARMONIOUS, SURE
POWERFUL AND UNHINDERED WITH STRONG FORE-REACH AND POWERFUL DRIVE. THE
MOTION IS EFFORTLESS, EFFICIENT AND GROUND-COVERING. THE STANDARDS STATES, "THE
ROTTWEILER IS BASICALLY A CALM, CONFIDENT AND COURAGEOUS DOG WITH A SELF-ASSURED
ALOOFNESS THAT DOES NOT LEND ITSELF TO IMMEDIATE AND INDISCRIMINATE FRIENDSHIPS.
THE ROTTWEILER IS SELF CONFIDENT AND RESPONDS QUIETLY AND WITH A WAIT-AND SEE
ATTITUDE TO INFLUENCES IN HIS ENVIRONMENT. HE HAS AN INHERENT DESIRE TO PROTECT
HOME AND FAMILY, AND IS AN INTELLIGENT DOG OF EXTREME HARDNESS AND ADAPTABILITY
WITH A STRONG WILLINGNESS TO WORK, MAKING HIM ESPECIALLY SUITED AS A COMPANION
GUARDIAN AND GENERAL ALL-PURPOSE DOG."