Try this again. I've heard there are German, American and "Blue" rotties. Difference?

Answer 1

I have not heard of a Blue Rottie, but the difference between an American and a German Rottie is that Germans tend to be shorter, stockier, and have a bigger blockier head. American rotties tend to be taller, leggier, and without a blockier head. Other claim that there is no difference....a rottie is a rottie. In any case, there are breeders that go for the particular look of the German or American, while sticking to the AKC standards. Hope this helps!

Just found this info:

Rare Rottweilers
The Red Rottweiler Red rottweilers occur from a deficiency in the hair gene. They happen once in a great while some people might try to mix say a chocolate labrador with a rottweiler and pass it off as a rare rottweiler but they do exist in purebreds.

The Blue Rottweiler I have seen one litter. Blue would be a dilute color from black.

Other colors I have seen or heard of are wolf gray and white (albino)

http://www.colossalrottweilers.com/therottweiler.html





The German and American Rottweiler; what’s the difference?

German dogs are born in Germany. American dogs are born in America. In general there is really no difference other than where they were born. Although German dogs do tend to be more heavily built than the American rottweiler, This could be because German dogs were originally bred for work (in the beginning if the dog didn’t work it didn’t survive) before they came to America and became a family dog who didn’t work other than just be a house pet other than those who went to war. So now days you have those dogs in Germany whose family lineage never left and you have the American dogs who’s work drive have been thinned somewhat. Not all American dogs are not workers. This is just my theory of why German dogs tend to be more heavily built. Some German dogs would be considered to large for the AKC standard.

On the other hand, It seems show lines tend to be heavier than working lines. In conformation dog shows judges almost want your dog to be overweight where as when competing in Schutzhund they like a leaner muscular dog. It seems like a dog heavier on the show lines tends to be heavier, laid back, and may have weight issues but a dog heavier on the working lines tends to be leaner and has more drive and energy.

But there are many variations of features within the breed, it just depends on the breeding.

Answer 2

The difference between the German Rotts and the American Rotts is just like the difference between the German German Shepherds and the American German Shepherds. In German they have very strict breeding requirements and if your mating pair doesn't meet these requirements then you can't register your litter. Where as in America all you need is 1 registered male and 1 registered female and you can breed and register the litter.

In Germany a litter has to have a Schutzhund working title in order to register it. A working title is either a Schutzhund title, a Herding title, or a Police Service Dog title so if the dogs does not have a sound temperament it cannot be bred. They also have to have their hips x-rayed before they can be bred.

I also disagree with what someone else said about if it's born in America it's American. I say this because you can get a pair of German bloodline Rotts imported in and as long as you follow the strict German breeding guidelines the pups would still be German Rotts.

I have never heard of the Blue Rotts.

Answer 3

a German Rottie would be one imported directly from Germany of descended from German parents. The Germans want a working guard dog so German bred dogs tend to be physically sounder but much tougher temperments (not recomended for first time dog owner or you may be on the rug & him on the sofa) I neaver head of a blue rottie and google yeilded nothing. I assume this is a dog the has the dilute gene which bleaches hair from black to charcol grey. THis is not a show ring acceptable color & folks will tell you is indication of genetic weakness - I don't believe the color is per sea but when buying form a breeder producing one undesirable trait you must worry if he's also ignoring more importent undesirabel traits (like hips)

Answer 4

Just different bloodlines, or families. Some are bred to be larger than others, or have slightly different body shapes.

Answer 5

You "heard" *WRONG*!!!
That's what happens when you listen to MORONS!

NO SUCH THING!