2. Rottweiler: $10000 – $15000

            The Rottweiler, also known as “Rottie”, is a descended of the Italian Mastiff. It was used for many purposes in the Middle Ages such as a herding dog, messenger dog, and guard dog. Today it is used as a police dog along with the German Shepard. It was first bred in Germany in a town called Rottweiler. It is a very powerful and muscular dog. The dog’s teeth meet in a scissor bite, and their eyes are most commonly rounded and brown. They occasionally have blue eyes or one brown and one blue eye. Their tails are most commonly docked. They have a broad and massive chest, which matches their muscular physique. A gene malfunction produces many Rottweilers with a reddish tint to their fur.

           

Rotties are very easy to train and are surprisingly obedient.  They are very devoted to their owners and can be very territorial dogs. They become very protective and will defend their owners in a heartbeat. Rottweilers will not be happy pinned in a backyard all day; they need to be able to run and release their energy. Daily walks are recommended. They are very sociable and should be introduced to other dogs early on or they may become aggressive, unsociable dogs. Rottweilers want to achieve “leader of the pack status”, and will try to achieve this with humans, not only other dogs. They need owners that make it clear to them that they are not above their owner.