my 'rotty' was given to us by our neighbour. we have no idea if she's a pure breed or not, nor her age. she has the typical 2 dots on her forehead. she isn't plump, like most rotties are, but quite slender, with rather long legs.. our vet said she's 2-3 mths old based on her teeth, and that she's not pure breed. but a friend of mine said she's pure, and that perhaps 3 weeks old. is it possible for a 3 weeks old rotty to be so active like my pup? my friend said she's a different type of rotty, the one which is smaller in size with long legs.. is there such thing?
are there any hints to confirm my pup's breed n age?
2007-03-09 14:46:19 · 17 answers · asked by new_rotty 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I was an owner of a pure bred champion rottie. My sister owns a rottie that looks just like your describing. If you really want to know, call up a rottie rescue or an AKC expert in your area (these are way NOT hard to find), ask if you can bring the pup over to find out. That would be your best and closest to the truth answer your going to get.
Now the fact that your neighbor gave a 2-3 month rottie to you with no papers... I can guarantee you, if it was a pure bred you would have those papers, free or otherwise. My sister swears up and down that hers is a pure bred... and it may be. You can have a pup that doesn't 'follow the rules' on looks that is pure bred. My sister took hers to our breeder and was told that there was a good chance her dog was bred with a doberman because of the head shape and long legs.
Typically pure breds are called 'pure breds' because of the AKC (or other kennels) acknowledgement. Taking off that... there are two recognized pure breds - a dome head and a block head. Both have wide short heads. A pure bred will have a very girthy chest. The AKC website will lay out exact dimensions. (http://www.akc.org/breeds/rottweiler/index.cfm). There are a lot of breeds that share the coloring of the rottie. As far as activity, lol, get ready!!! They are pretty active pups. She will calm down at about 1 and a half to 2 yrs old. If she is pure make sure she doesn't take high jumps, i.e. off the top step to the bottom level or catching a ball way up in the air above its head, lol. Rots are notorious for having hip displaysia. Leaping can exaserbate that problem. Also, if she is pure she will not be able to 'beg' on her back legs. Rotties are incapable of doing this as they have muscles that run across the hips and back that prevent them from 'sitting up'. This helps a lil as they get older with jumping on people too, and it makes it difficult to jump fences!
I say though that if she has the markings, what the hell... call her pure bred. It isn't like anyone would ask to see papers, lol. You can't register for kennel clubs without the papers and anyone with two touching brain cells would not pay for a pure bred pup from a dog without papers so you can't breed her. So... if you are wanting to say pure bred cause Rotties are the bomb when it comes to dogs (lol, I am not biased or anything, lol) then go for it. Say that you got her for free cause she was unsellable because of her height. As for an actual black or white, is she or isn't she... No one can say that for sure without the breeders papers. And as for the long legged rotties being a different type of rottie, forgive me but that is wrong. There are throw-offs of any breed. People breed a dobie in with a rottie cause they want the height and then call it a rottie. Or you have breeders that will breed for size or color. Somewhere along the line something got mixed in to cause the abnormality. Thus, making it not pure. Anyone with a long legged Rottie that says it is pure, check the lineage papers. I am Irish and this would be like me having an African hubby and then down the line having a grandchild with dark skin and red hair and saying - oh they are pure 100% Irish, just a different kind. No, they are not 100%, the dark skin came from their African grandfather. (and for those of you who want to lash out on the analogy, calm down, I just was showing two ends of the pigment spectrum to make a point - switch the ethnicity if it makes you fell better)
Regardless, even part Rottie. These are the best dogs! Have fun. You have 'odd eggs' that don't fit the mold all the time in breeding. There is nothing to say that your pup couldn't be pure bred. But, a 2-3 mo old with no papers and given to you... I am 100% sure it is not a pure bred.
Sorry to ramble, hope this helped! Have fun with your new pup!! She will be the light of your life for years to come.
2007-03-09 15:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by The cat did it. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pure Rottweiler
2016-10-16 06:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of the previous answers have misunderstood your post - she's in fact two to three months old, not weeks, correct?
By the AKC standard, a purebred Rottweiler should be very solidly built. If she's slender and has very long legs, she could be the result of bad breeding, or it could be that she's not purebred. Unfortunately, since she's still very young, you won't be able to tell what her final size and body shape will be when she's grown, which can make it very hard to determine whether a pup is mixed or not.
There is a DNA test on the market called the Canine Heritage Breed Test, which can be used in determining which breeds your dog is made up of. You can order a test kit from MetaMorphix Inc. at http://www.metamorphixinc.com/products2a.html
2007-03-09 16:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by Abby K9 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your puppy was 3 weeks old and weaned from it's mother it would most likely die. I hope your friend means that she may be 3 months old, because if not, don't get your dog advice from her anymore. Purebred Rottweilers can look very different from one another, some short and blocky, some taller and slender, but they can still be pure bred. It's hard for me to say unless I could see a picture of her... do you have one you could send? Chances are, if you vet says she's not pure-bred, she's probably not... They usually have a pretty keen eye on those types of things. There are only two types of Rottweilers; American and German Rottweilers, and neither of them are characterized as being smaller with long legs... I wonder where your friend gets her information?
2007-03-09 15:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by allisoncooke 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on where you get it from. If you are an idiot and go to a petstore or backyard breeder who let their pets breed, the dog could be $200. If you do actual research and find a person who shows and works their dogs, has all the health testing, and more, a pet quality puppy should be no less than $800 absolute minimum. You have to be careful with the breeding lines because their are people breeding for more of a working line for schutzhund and police work, making them higher energy, more protective, and having a very strong drive.
2016-03-18 03:29:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only 1 type of Rottweiler. And I would trust what your Vet says about the breed & age. If your friend gave you a 3 week old puppy they are an idiot and should never be allowed to own a dog.
2007-03-09 14:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by Shalvia 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It's going to be tough to tell without seeing the pup. If she is only 3 weeks old she should not be away from her mother. Also, if she were that young, the veterinarian would definitely be able to tell. I would trust the vet on the age, but not necessarily the breed. Rottweilers can take on different shapes and sizes. I have full sisters from different litters that are completely different sizes. One is slender with long legs and one is stockier and short. It is very possible that she could be pure bred, but impossible to tell for sure. It would help if you had a picture of her.
2007-03-09 14:53:47 · answer #7 · answered by McRottie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If your dog was a 3 week old dog you would know. For a start it wouldnt be eating solids and would need bottle feeding, Plus it would be plump with short legs. And the vet would have definately known if it was only 3 weeks old. Your friend is definately wrong, and i am sorry, but they are also an idiot. If the vet said its a rotty cross, then its a rotty cross. There are 2 types of rotty. The most common is the long legged barrel shaped version or the short stocky roman rotty. Sounds like a rotty X doberman. Or its a cross with another hound such as pointer(german) or something in that size and body shape. Its most likely a 3 month old rottyXdoberman.
2007-03-09 15:14:11 · answer #8 · answered by Big red 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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how do i know if my pet is a pure rottweiler breed?
my 'rotty' was given to us by our neighbour. we have no idea if she's a pure breed or not, nor her age. she has the typical 2 dots on her forehead. she isn't plump, like most rotties are, but quite slender, with rather long legs.. our vet said she's 2-3 mths old based on her...
2015-08-18 07:15:38 · answer #9 · answered by Pansy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your vet would know much more than your friend..... At 3 weeks old they are just learning to eat wet food.
No... there isn't such a thing as different "types" of Rotts. There ARE different breeders who prefer a lighter boned or heavier boned... but the standard is that of the German Rott. This breed, as with pit bulls are bred in back yards by inexperienced ppl every day who will then call themselves "breeders". That's what you have for sure b/c a quality and ethical breeder would fill you with information.
Check out www.akc.org to find the standard for a Rott.
2007-03-09 17:10:18 · answer #10 · answered by ~Me~ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋