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A Real Blue-Collar DogRead the article this discussion is about
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» Renie_Burghardt - Hi Wendy! What a great article! Very true, lots of people think Rotties are a Lab/Doberman cross. I've heard that numerous times.Thanks for the history behind Rotties. Most interesting. They are great "blue collar" dogs indeed, and most devoted to their humans, to be sure. I look forward to your upcoming articles about my favorite breed of dog! Thanks for all the interesting info, and the great links. I'll be checking them out now. See you next time! Renie -- posted by Renie_Burghardt » Goose71 - New to the Rottie owners world Neat little site. Good history lesson with that article. I would think that lab/dobbie mix would still be lacking massiveness. I got my Rott from a back yard breeder, not the best circumstances, but the price was right, so was his temperament and I couldn't be happier w/ any dog regardless of where I got him from. He will get neutered @ 6 mos. however since I don't know his lineage and he has no papers, If I had gotten him from a respectable breeder then it would be a different story, I would eventually breed him since he's so great.-- posted by Goose71 » WMSmith - Thanks As someone who voluteers time for a Rottweiler Rescue, THANK YOU for deciding to neuter your dog. Shelters and rescues everywhere are overloaded with Rotties. Plus, as neutering a dog pretty much eliminates the chance of that dog getting certain types of cancer. My girl is from a backyard breeder,too. I have to admit that she is the best dog I've had and that I've never bonded with a dog quite like I've bonded with this girl. However, she does have some problems that are directly related to her back ground. She had entropian, where her eyelids curved under and irritated her eyes to the point of causing painful ulcers and vision blurring scar tissue. Entropian is genetic, but neither of her parents had had their eyes tested. Chelsea's had corrective surgery and is fine now, but she did have lasting damage done to her eyes and is still prone to irritations... not to mention the fact that the scar tissue on one eye has her half-blind.But thanks for your complement. And I always say, that a person has truly been blessed if they have a good dog in their life, no matter where that dog comes from. Enjoy your boy. -- posted by WMSmith » StrmDncr - Another Great Article You were right, I did enjoy reading this piece. I love learning about the history of dogs. Like I said before I did know some of their story but not all and it is very interesting to read the facts about their heritage. I'm thinking of doing a few articles on purbreds this summer. We'll have to get together on Rotties when the time comes... I want to finish up on breeding first which will be at least 2 more articles before I switch to something new... Great piece...-- posted by StrmDncr » WMSmith - Re: Another Great Article In response to Another Great Article posted by StrmDncr:Thanks again, Pat. I know what you mean, I'm always interested in breed histories I've really enojoyed your breeding articles to date, too. -- posted by WMSmith
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