If you would like the opportunity of owning a DKV Rottweiler puppy, visit our upcoming litters page to view our Rottweiler puppies for sale! Our Rottweiler puppies for sale come with an AKC registration, Rottweiler health guarantees, Rottweiler hip guarantees, copy of sire and dam Rottweiler pedigrees, legal contract, and Rottweilers for sale can be sent world wide.

To view Rottweiler puppies we have produced in past Rottweiler litters, visit DKV Rottweilers offspring photo album. This Rottweiler offspring photo album is a scrapbook, filled with our favorite Rottweiler photos given by our past customers. We have Rottweiler photos from at least one puppy in every single litter we have ever produced in this online album. If you would like to view all of our past Rottweiler litter sire and dams, visit our complete past litters page.

Show Quality Puppies vs. Companion Quality Puppies

I wanted to explain a little about Rottweiler puppy quality since this seems to be the most misunderstood. People tend to think a "show quality" Rottweiler puppy is a Rottweiler puppy from the litter which is of higher quality and is therefore required to be show. They then think that a "companion" quality is a Rottweiler puppy from the litter that is of a lower quality and is therefore labeled a pet only. This could not be more wrong!

First, and most important, every Rottweiler puppy from the same litter is of the same health and beauty quality. They both have the same Mother and Father. One is not of better quality then another.

Show and/or Working quality simply means the Rottweiler puppy is free of any disqualifying faults at the time of sale, and is therefore able to be shown in a show ring with disqualifying. This does not mean they are required to be shown, they are simply able to be shown and would not be disqualified if you chose to compete. "Show quality" Rottweiler puppies are much higher in price than "Companion quality" Rottweiler puppies.

Companion quality means the Rottweiler puppy does have a fault. This can be a missing tooth, a bad bite, an incorrect color marking, etc. Keep in mind these faults are only cosmetic. They are not health related at all. Majority of show faults are not even visible to the untrained eye.

If any puppy is unhealthy, they are not sold. Being unhealthy is not a fault but a medical condition, and needs to be corrected. DKV Rottweilers will not sell any unhealthy Rottweiler puppies!

* In the photo to the right, one puppy is a "show" quality and the other is a "companion" quality. Can you tell the difference?

Natural Tails vs. Docked Tails

We wanted to let everyone know our position on Rottweilers and tails. At the current time, we dock tails on some Rottweiler litters and we keep tails on other Rottweiler litters. The Rottweiler litter normally determines our decision. If we get more international customers interest in a litter, we will keep the tails to benefit our clientele. Some international buyers would not be allowed to compete with their Rottweiler with a docked tail. Also, a breeders goal is to one day produce that perfect Rottweiler litter and next Rottweiler world champion; if you were to cut the tail on the Rottweiler litter, you also cut the their career short of ever succeeding outside of the United States.

I understand when everyone thinks of a Rottweiler, they think of a docked tail. But that should not be reason enough to continue the tradition. History states that Rottweiler tails began to be docked to prevent injury. However, Rottweilers are not primarily used in extreme situations any longer such as in the military or police where their tails would get in the way. Also, consider the other hundreds of breeds which have tails, and do not injure themselves.

People can also debate the cruelty factors forever. There are tons of literature out there used to persuade the reader to believe one way or another. I have read articles that said cropping a Rottweiler's tail is painless because they do not have any nerves in their tails at only 3 days old. What I do know is when a Rottweiler puppy's tail is clipped, yes, he or she does holler. Yes, they do cry for the next 2-3 days, especially when their bottom is bumped by another puppy. So, this tells me it is extremely painful. The Rottweiler puppy also does not eat as well for the next 2 days. After a few days the Rottweiler puppy does return to itself again.

What I want to discuss is something that I rarely see on these Rottweiler tail debating pages or articles. We hear how the natural tail benefits the Rottweilers health at birth, their natural balance, but I believe it can also save lives. I want to talk about how a Rottweiler tail can benefit your safety. Unfortunately, the beautiful Rottweiler breed has gotten a bad reputation in the past 5-10 years. You occasionally hear of a Rottweiler bite or attack on the news, and it is very disturbing to myself as a Rottweiler breeder. It has brought us to the point, where some states want to ban some breeds indefinitely. Now this is another argument for another day, but consider the following... Rottweilers attack for two reasons primarily. First, a Rottweiler can attack simply because he is aggressive due to a lack of socialization or breeding. Second, a Rottweiler can attack because he is scared, again, due to a lack of socialization or breeding. Now, if you approached a dog of any breed and he was aggressive, it would be very obvious by their snarling and deep barking, right? I think anyone would stay away from that dog. Well, what is you approach a dog and he is scared... would you be able to tell? Let's say he is bowing down and lowering his head and you think he is inviting you to pet his head. So, you reach out with your hand and OH MY GOODNESS you get bit or possibly attacked. What happened? Maybe you did not see it because he did NOT have a tail. If he had a tail, you could see it curled in between his legs and you would know he was scared and feeling very threatened. So, he attacked you to protect himself, because HE was scared. Now, I know this is not the case in all bite cases, but I think a tail might have prevented SOME bite cases. I also think we all agree some is better then none. Our loved look of a docked tail, can be hurting the breed.

Another funny point is when I have people come by and look at my dogs, most people are amazed with their personality and beauty, they overlook the tail. I have had numerous people say, I did not even notice the tail. Personally, I think tails are great. I think it's great to see your Rottweilers emotions. It helps you bond with you Rottweiler even more. I am not trying to persuade  you one way or another. I just hope I can get some people to see the natural tail from another point of view.

The law banning all forms of docking and clipping was passed in Germany in 1999. Now in 2007, their are so many countries who follow these FCI standards. I do believe all forms of docking or clipping of breeds will be banned everywhere, including the great USA, within the next few years. Whether it does or not, we hope people can learn to accept the Rottweiler with or without a tail. Like I said above, we dock some litters and we don't on others. Tails do not affect a Rottweilers beautiful personalities. If you are basing your purchase on whether or not a Rottweiler has a tail, this is ridiculous. Base your decision on the Rottweiler's pedigree, Sire and Dam, termperament, personality, beauty, but NOT their tail. We simply love the Rottweiler breed unconditionally, tail or no tail, and hope you can too.

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Rottweiler Puppies For Sale
DKV Rottweilers Offspring Photo Album
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