The Ultimate Rottweiler, 2nd Edition,9780764526404

The Ultimate Rottweiler, 2nd Edition

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780764526404
ISBN10: 0764526405
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2003-04-01
Publisher(s): Howell Book House
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Summary

The Rottweiler is one of the most popular and controversial breeds in America. Serious owners and prospective owners want comprehensive information with an international perspective on their breed. This is especially true with Rottweilers, who are still bred to a very specific standard in Germany, and whose German bloodlines are still integral to the breed today. The first edition of The Ultimate Rottweiler is considered to the best book of its kind on Rottweilers in the English language.

Author Biography

Editor Andrew Brace has recruited a star-studded cast of specialists to write the definitive book on the breed. For the first time in the history of the breed, experts from Germany, Britian, and the United States have pooled resources to give the most comprehensive coverage of the Rottweiler today. Starting with in-depth research into the origins and development of the breed, the experts go on to analyze the Breed Standard in detail. Andrew Brace is an international Championship Show judge, approved to award Challenge Certificates in fifty breeds. He travels worldwide on judging assignmnets and is a rgular columnist in the dog press in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia. The author team of ten, includes breeders, judges, and veterarians with more than 200 years of combined Rottweiler experience.

Table of Contents

History of the Rottweiler
9(9)
Larry Elsden
Origins
The Swiss theory
Geographical influences
The butcher's dog
Colour variations
Police dog
The first Standard
Breed clubs
Worldwide popularity
The Rottweiler Character
18(13)
Barbara Butler
Development of the breed
Love and devotion
The guarding instinct
Inherited factors
Dominance
Courage and abuse
Preserving character
Sensitivity
Nervousness
The all-round temperament
Individual character
Family life
The adaptable Rottweiler
Caring for Your Puppy
31(14)
Barbara Butler
Making the decision
Dog or bitch?
Finding a breeder
Assessing the litter
A show prospect
Preparations
Sleeping quarters
Collecting your puppy
Arriving home
Feeding
Inoculations
Play
Early lessons
Worming
Grooming
Exercise
Socialisation
45(8)
Barbara Butler
The first eight weeks
Changing home
Socialisation and training classes
Broadening horizons
Holidays
Summary
Diet and Nutrition
53(11)
Alison Bigg
Introduction
Essential nutrition
Energy
Choosing a diet
Feeding for growth
Feeding for pregnancy and lactation
Feeding for maintenance and old age
Interpretation of labelling on pet foods
``Complete'' versus ``complementary''
Dry matter
Cost
Home-made diets
Summary
Basic Training
64(19)
Mary Macphail
Introduction
An ordered life
What is basic training?
General points
Learning and behaviour
Desired behaviour in the companion dog
Understanding your Rottweiler
In the nest: 0-49 days
Human socialisation period
7-12 weeks
``Fear'' period
8-12 weeks
Seniority classification period
12-16 weeks
Flight instinct period: 4-8 weeks
Young adulthood and maturity
(1-4 years)
Practical training
Crate training
House training
General training
Collar and lead training
Coming when called
The sit
Lying down
Staying in one place
Social training
Soliciting food
Jumping up
Car travel
Problem behaviour
Chewing
Barking
Biting
Aggression
Relating to children
Possessiveness over food
Possessiveness over toys
Training classes
Dominance
Stress
Summary
Advanced Training
83(8)
Roy Hunter
The three ``tents''
Sensitivity
Agility
The hurdles
The tunnel
Nosework
Tracking
Searching
Searching for people
Scent discrimination
Training
Fun and games
The Working Rottweiler
91(20)
Mary Macphail
Working heritage
Breed characteristics
Responsible ownership
Service dogs
The Austrian Army dog school
Police and customs
Guide dogs
Therapy dogs
Dogs for the disabled
Rescue dogs
Films
Character tests
Working events/trials
Schutzhund 1
Schutzhund 11: Schutzhund 111
Obedience trials
Tracking (TD)
Tracking dogs Excellent (TDX)
Utility dog
Working dog
Tracking dog
Patrol dog
Carting
Herding test and trials
Herding standard for the Rottweiler
Introduction
Trainability
Working style
Endurance
Undesirable traits
Conclusion
The Breed Standards
111(25)
Larry Elsden
Selective breeding
Drawing up a Standard
General appearance
Proportions and size
Character and temperament
Head
Neck
Body
Forequarters
Hindquarters
Movement
Coat
Colour
Faults
Disqualifying faults
Conclusion
The Show Ring
136(19)
Liz Dunhill
Handling
Getting started
Early training
Building a rapport
Acceptable behaviour
Grooming your show dog
The ``red coat''
The show kit
Clothing
Tips people never tell you!
Winter
Summer
In the ring
The Judge's View
155(26)
Dorothea Gruenerwald
Andrew Brace
Helmut Freiburg
North America: Type versus soundness
Heads
Forequarters
Topline/body
Hindquarters
Coat
Colour
Temperament
General observations
United Kingdom: Judging qualifications
The changing scene. A judging exercise
Genetics and the Rottweiler
181(7)
Dr Malcolm B. Willis
Introduction
Chromosomes and genes
Gene action
Sex inheritance and sex-linked traits
Polygenic traits
Some defects and other features in the Rottweiler
Cryptorchidism
Entropion
Hip dysplasia
Osteochondritis dissecans
Breeding Rottweilers
188(8)
Kate Pinches
Guidelines for breeding
Choosing breeding stock
Mating
Care of the in-welp bitch
Whelping
Rearing A Litter
196(11)
Kate Pinches
Birth to weaning
Bottle feeding
Eclampsia
General supervision
Docking and dewclaws
Trimming nails
Development
Weaning to eight weeks
Feeding regimes
Worming
The mother's role
Growing independence
Early socialisation
Finding homes
The Rottweiler in Germany
207(13)
Helmut Freiburg
Willi Hedtke
Judging the Rottweiler in Germany
Judging to the Standard
Breeding Rottweilers in Germany
Learned or inherited
Selecting breeding stock
Basic principles of the ADRK
Current breeding regulations
Breed show
The standard model
Leading German
The Rottweiler in the UK
220(14)
Liz Dunhill
Influential British Bloodlines -- a discussion of outstanding British Rottweilers
Making the choice
The Rottweiler in North America
234(27)
Dorothea Gruenerwald
Development of the breed
Evaluating the Rottweiler
Gold sires and dams
Silver sires and dams
Key to abbreviations
The Rottweiler Worldwide
261(12)
Australia: Early history
Establishing the breed
The current scene
New Zealand: Early history
The current scene
Singapore: Early history
The current scene
South Africa: Early history
Establishing the breed
The current scene
Zimbabwe: Early history
The current scene
Finland: Early history
Establishing the breed
The current scene
Health Care
273(10)
Steve Dean
General grooming and hygiene
Eyes
Ears
Teeth
Nails
Vaccinations
Distemper Hepatitis
Leptospirosis
Parvovirus
Rabies
Kennel cough
Summary
Parasites
External parasites
Fleas
Lice
Ticks
Mange
Sarcoptic mange
Demodectic mange
Ear mites
Moving dandruff
Internal parasites
Roundworm
Heartworm
Tapeworm
Avoiding accidents
Puppies
Adults
Poisons
General comments on health
Vomiting and diarrhoea
Lameness
Exercise
The facts of life
Bitches
males
The elderly dog
Eyesight
Hearing defects
Urinary incontinence
Exercise tolerance
Breed Associated Diseases
283
Steve Dean
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Elbow disease
Diagnosis
Surgical repair
Causes
Prevention
Other factors
OCD of other joints
Hip dysplasia
Diagnosis
Treatment
Control schemes
`Normal hips
Cruciate ligament rupture
Bonme tumors
Eye diseases
Entropion
Retinal dysplasia
Demodectic mange

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