K-9 Police Officers are rottweilers to aggressive to be used as K-9 police dogs then German Shepard's?

ihop

We don't use Rottweilers because as a short hair breed, they don't have the undercoat necessary to make them effective for long periods of time in cold weather. We've tested one in the past, and it was total junk; it looked mean, but it was trash. Also because in our opinion, they are a little too big and not as agile as the Malinois, GSD's, and Dutch Shepherds we have; also because the vendors we deal with don't sell them. It has nothing to do with bite pressure as one said. We had a GSD a while back that had a tremendous bite, he broke several arms and legs in his career.

maci

In his country of origin (Germany) the Rottweiler is highly accepted and recognized as a Police dog (officially recognized as a Police and Military Dog since 1920)
Rottweiler are well known Police dogs because he is:

- Extremely loyal and reliable
- a strong Dog
- well known for his strong performance
- equipped with a very strong protective instinct

And not to forget his appearance!

Nonetheless, this dog is only recommended for experienced dog handler and should be acquired only from a serious breeder, who understands the breed and is breeding for the above mentioned criteriaâ€™s.

In Austria, the Rottweiler is also recognized as a extremely good Military Dog.

http://www.bmlv.gv.at/organisation/beitraege/milhunde/index.shtml

German Shepherds are the number 1 Police dogs because German Shepherds are not only very smart (like the Rottweiler too), but they are very obedient and docile.

Unfortunately, their are always also some kind of â€œShadyâ€ folks attracted by the Rottweiler because of the race appearance and their strong protective instinct and these people are responsible for the dis-reputability of this wonderful breed.

But the Rottweiler is a great working dog if he is in the right hands.
Just look at the pictures:
http://www.bmlv.gv.at/download_archiv/photos/tiere/galerie.php?id=932&currRubrik=80

Hope, this information is helpful!

mooned22

Shepards are highly intelligent and more stable.

EagleFan25

Yes, rottweilers are to aggressive, and also . German Shepard's are very good police dogs

tg rd

Rottweilers are not used because their bite is too strong.

If they bite someone they can easily cause more injury than necessary to apprehend the perpetrator. It has to do with use of force rule. Only use as much force as necessary.

I am sure Rottweilers could do everything the Shepherds do.

Chris

no dog is junk, Rottis do make good K-9 dogs. With Rottis, Shepards ect the- dog its self has to be tested to see if it has the right attributes to be a K-9. I have seen some Rottis pass, some fail,Some Shepards pass, some fail. Its about the individual dog its self.

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