Thanks for the kind words, Xander! My wife and I have put countless hours into her training as we didn't want her to be one of "those" Rotties. Her lineage is all Romanian. I understand that the Romanians still use them for herding/pulling/working. She has shocking strength for sure! While she's very gentle and well mannered most places we go, sometimes she just sees someone she must sense something about, and I can tell by her body language that she's not a happy camper. I tend to give people she doesn't like a wide berth. I trust her instincts.
I love Pitties! It's a shame that they went from America's dog, to being so villified. I think in most cases dogs are better than humans.
Yeah, I can believe that in old europe they still use them as working dogs. The traditional blood line really shows through in the shape of the face, longer snout, less pronounced stop, ears slightly more forward, everything a working dog should have. I love seeing old breeds like this that stick to the traditionl standard, unlike so many that have been bred for different designer traits. Look at the Rhodesian ridgback, they're trying to breed down the size of the dogs, showing males under 100# even!
I bet she even has a pronounced waist line, unlike American rotts I see that are the shape of a whiskey barrel. A working dog could never succeed shaped that way. Fat heads, short snouts, straight bodies and stumpy legs perched on the outsides of the body. They're herders, not fighters!
Yeah, dogs instinct is generally pretty good, my boy Radar is pretty easy going, so when he alerts to someone we all take notice. My pup, Weber, on the other hand hasn't shown any signs of that trait yet, but he's just 11mos. He does make sure we all stay in a tight herd though! But all we know about his breed is that he is a dog lol, no clue as he is just such a mix of traits/features!
Evan, cats, meh. No offense, just not my favorite critter! Proud to be cat free since 2009! Lol.
-Xander
