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[jacqui835]

Very sad indeed. For a dog with a history as long and impressive as the rottweiler, well I would hate to think that we will never see another Hackel. What a proud and powerful looking animal though, what I would have given to see him put through his paces... With that head and those legs, he looks like he'd be fast and your worst nightmare when he caught up to you - if you were the "bad guy".

I am hopeful that we can change the perception of dog sports in Australia, because if they became more popular and valued, well perhaps people would start breeding dogs with those capabilities again. My dog and Hackel (not that I'm putting my dog in the same category as that Rottweiler) are proof that you can have a dog with those sorts of capabilities that can and should still be a balanced dog that can accompany their owners anywhere they go and be a valued member of society.

PS do you mind if I post that picture and caption to the rottweiler lovers in my club?

Edited November 15, 2011 by jacqui835

[Souff]

Having a dog like Hackel would make me sleep well at night. One magnificent animal.

[DerRottweiler]

Very sad indeed. For a dog with a history as long and impressive as the rottweiler, well I would hate to think that we will never see another Hackel. What a proud and powerful looking animal though, what I would have given to see him put through his paces... With that head and those legs, he looks like he'd be fast and your worst nightmare when he caught up to you - if you were the "bad guy".

I am hopeful that we can change the perception of dog sports in Australia, because if they became more popular and valued, well perhaps people would start breeding dogs with those capabilities again. My dog and Hackel (not that I'm putting my dog in the same category as that Rottweiler) are proof that you can have a dog with those sorts of capabilities that can and should still be a balanced dog that can accompany their owners anywhere they go and be a valued member of society.

PS do you mind if I post that picture and caption to the rottweiler lovers in my club?

Feel free to post it. .

Public perception is a big part of the problem, particularly so when one looks at all the negative press surrounding dogs recently.

A well trained working dog, is actually very family friendly. The brilliance of the dog, is in his ability to tell friend from foe. The dog should be aloof and wary of strangers, but friendly with family/friends/guests etc.

If we legislate dog sports (and allow them again, in Victoria for example), you'll at least be controlling what the dogs are taught and how they behave in certain situations. I can't imagine a well trained dog leaving his/her property in order to pursue someone and attack them. Obviously they'd protect their property within reason, but they wouldn't be 'psycho aggresive' like a lot of poorly trained, poorly socialised dogs you see these days.

I think police dogs are a shining example of the above theory. How often do you hear of an ex-police dog attacking a child? The dogs know the correct time and place and are wonderful family pets in retirement, with the ability to protect their family/property, if need be.

Edited November 15, 2011 by DerRottweiler

[sandgrubber]

I think police dogs are a shining example of the above theory. How often do you hear of an ex-police dog attacking a child? The dogs know the correct time and place and are wonderful family pets in retirement, with the ability to protect their family/property, if need be.

Not always. In my community the police had to PTS a Belgian shephard (imported from Europe) because it escaped and killed a couple small dogs. In my kennel-management days, I used to board a GSP belonging to a police couple, the husband of whom was a drug squad dog handler (his working dog was a Lab). The GSP wasn't DA in kennels . . . but apparently they were unable to keep both dogs at their house cause they had horrible fights, and they couldn't risk harm to the sniffer dog. If you Google you'll find many reports of police dogs going joggers, postmen, etc. Eg

Police Dog Attacks Boy At School Demonstration - News Story ...

www.wsoctv.com/news/25357963/detail.htmlOct 11, 2010 – SALISBURY, N.C. -- A police dog attacked a 5-year-old boy at Koontz Elementary School and now the child's family said they will sue both the ..

Stamford police dog attacks Greenwich jogger - StamfordAdvocate

www.stamfordadvocate.com/policereports/.../Stamford-police-dog-att...May 12, 2011 – A Greenwich woman was attacked by a Stamford police dog while jogging by a Stamford police officer's home in the Glenville section of town ...

[stone]

Hackel is a beautiful dog. Absolutely stunning.

I can't for one minute imagine him being the result of haphazard, unplanned or indiscriminate breeding.

P.E.T.A preferred breeding.

Edited November 15, 2011 by stone