Help getting Rottweiler Pup?

Question

Hey I want to get a rottie pup in september, does anyone know of a good place to start looking?
Ive been looking on websites like pets4homes and the free ads and stuff, some adverts look genuine but others just look like people out for cash.

How much should i be looking at spending? Id like to idealy spend £300-£500 would this get me a genuine pedigree rottie pup?
Im not interested in spending £700 on a show winning dog as I just want a good tempered family pet not a show winner..

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Ethical breeders breed for temperament first. That's what you need, a dog with a good temperament above everything else. Don't buy from a back yard breeder or a pet store.



Contact the Rottie Club for a list of ethical breeders. There are too many shonky back yard breeders breeding Rottweilers just for money with no regard to health or temperament.



Rottweilers are strong dogs and very intelligent. You should take your Rott to obedience training and stick with it for at least a couple of years. This breed responds very well to fair and consistent leadership. We need to learn to be a fair and consistent leader if we're going to do the dog justice and have a well behaved, trustworthy dog.



I doubt you'll find a well bred registered puppy for the price you're willing to pay. Where I am, good breeders are charging $1600-2000 for their pups who come from good lines with health certified parents. This breed is not a cheap dog to own either. Food, flea prevention, worming, heartworm meds are expensive for large breeds, not to mention the vet fees.



Lorraine suggested considering a rescue dog. Rottie Rescue would be a great idea because you'll get a dog who has been temperament tested and had vet work done. A nice rescue Rott will fall within your budget but a well bred pup will cost a heap more than you want to pay.



I have rescue Rotts here living with my dogs. I train them and teach them manners before placing them with their new owners. They're all very nice dogs.

Answer 2

A "show winning dog" would cost you a lot more than £700 !



A puppy carefully bred from show winning parents would cost you around that figure.



You will be less likely to find a well-bred, carefully bred, healthy purebred puppy fron random web listings and "free ads" - which are more often frequented by irresponsible backyard breeders and puppy farms.



Reputable breeders health screen and genetic test all their breeding animals which is why you can expect to pay a little more for a dog that is more sure to be disease free and free from inherited health problems as an adult.



Try the Rottweiler breed clubs for reputable breeders, or a reputable breed rescue organisation for an older dog.



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Answer 3

I am involved in rottie rescue and see literally thousands.



I am UK too so I can help you actually locate one and I can tell you what to look for. Go on Champdogs or Rottweilers Direct and start there.



Do not go for a petstore dog for goodness sake. They are very badly bred byb dogs selling for over the price of a well bred health tested dog. So that's that out for a start.



Try to look for someone that has fully health tested their dam and used a sire that has also been tested. You might not be interested in a show winning sire and dam however these tend to be the healthiest dogs and therefore produce the healthiest pups. Just to help you decide on that a friend of mine has just spent £12,000 on her pup who was so genetically F...d up that his spine was crumbling. Another of my rescues found in a box on a train station has just been diagnosed with joint problems and is going to need operations.



You have to be very careful with rotties as although a lot you see are purebreds they are often badly bred, and our breed can suffer with so many things such as HD, ED, OCD, entropian, pano and other genetic problems that is wise to spend a bit more money now.



Always get a rottie insured as well. I rarely get away without spending £1000's on a dog in it's lifetime on veterinary. My b*tch in the avatar has just had vet bills totalling £900 but I am insured.



Always always go to someone who will ALWAYS take their dog back at any point in its life, as so many people find out that when the breeder doesn't take back and they ring a rescue expecting them to take it, they find every rescue full up, and no alternative but to put a young healthy dog to sleep.



Can I also ask -- are you really ready and experienced enough for a rottie and is your situation stable enough to know you can offer the next 10 yrs to this.



I have no problem in you emailing me ANY questions regarding the breed. I would also be honest if I didn't think I would allow you a dog if it was me homechecking (which is what I do for rescue) got one this afternoon and another tomorrow morning in Southampton.



That sounds hard, but lets just take yesterday. I drove the 50 miles there and 50 miles back to go to our rescue kennels and it took me 3 hours to walk the dogs we have in. So 5 hours of my time, and 100 miles of my petrol money to walk our dogs. This happens day in day out that someone has to go.



So I don't want people owning our breed that cannot commit to it 100%..

Answer 4

If you're located in the UK, Yahoo Answers UK would be able to help you on what places to visit. Try Kijiji.com. Lots of breeders post their puppies on there. Craigslist may help as well. Either of those websites! Newspapers sometimes carry posts from breeders, so that's an excellent place to look. Make sure when you get your puppy he/she is healthy, you see the parents, ask about parental health problems, ask about AKC registration (AKC pups genreally cost more), and look for the puppy that interacts with you most for an early bonding development!



Good Luck!

Answer 5

please, please, PLEASE just wait for one to appear in your animal shelter. 33% of dogs there are purebred, and it shouldn't take long for a rottweiler to show up there. All dogs in pet stores come from puppy mills, where the dogs are forced to give birth to puppies over and over... a sad thought <.< And if you buy from a breeder... that just seals the fate of a shelter dog. Shelters get lots of rottweilers.

Answer 6

depends on country

uk try gumtree and be patient 1 year old dogs can be very cheap

usa hear craigs list is good but not used