Maritsa Rottweilers 14 notes · 4 chapters
Kennel notes
Notes from the kennel: how the dogs are bred, how the puppies are raised, and what living with a Rottweiler asks of an owner.
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The tests a Rottweiler is bred on, and what the papers should show
Rottweilers are bred on hips, elbows, a DNA test for JLPP and dated heart and eye exams. What each result says, and the papers a buyer should ask to see.
The breed6 min read2 sources
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The Rottweiler in a family: children, visitors and the rules a guardian breed asks for
A guardian breed in a family asks for rules, not luck: children, visitors and other animals, and the management that keeps a Rottweiler calm at home.
Ownership6 min read2 sources
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Beyond the walk: what work a Rottweiler actually needs
Walks keep a Rottweiler fit, but they ask nothing of him. What obedience, carting, tracking and sport work really require, and what happens without them.
Ownership6 min read2 sources
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How the kennel chooses a pair for a litter, and why temperament is matched before type
How a Rottweiler kennel reads a pedigree for what repeats, matches temperament before type, and decides which two dogs are actually bred together.
Breeding6 min read2 sources
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The first six months with a young Rottweiler: house rules, day-one training, and socialization that never stops
What a young Rottweiler actually needs in its first six months: house rules from day one, training that starts immediately, and socialization that never ends.
Ownership6 min read2 sources
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What a Maritsa puppy leaves with: the folder, the chip, the food, and the promise that outlasts them
What goes home with a Rottweiler puppy from a kennel that keeps records: contract, microchip, vaccination card, two weeks of food, written follow-up.
Puppies6 min read2 sources
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Why the kennel allocates the puppy rather than letting the family pick, and what ten minutes in the grass cannot see
Why the kennel decides which puppy goes to which household, what a ten-minute visit in the grass cannot show, and how the match is explained before collection.
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How a litter is scored at seven weeks, and how a puppy is matched to a home
At seven weeks each puppy is taken from the box alone and scored: what the reactions record, and how the sheet decides which home the puppy goes to.
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What Rottweiler temperament actually is: calm confidence, reserve, and a bond kept for the family
Calm confidence, reserve with strangers, a deep bond with the family: what the Rottweiler standard really asks for, and how a breeder scores it in a litter.
The breed6 min read2 sources
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The first eight weeks of a Maritsa puppy, and why none of it can be done twice
What happens in a Rottweiler litter's first eight weeks: the whelping box record, early stimulation, noise, first trips out, and why the window closes.
Puppies6 min read2 sources
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What the studbook records: the reason for each mating, the note on each puppy
One page per dog, one page per mating: the dated health results, the reason for each pairing and the note written on every puppy, and how a buyer reads them.
Breeding6 min read2 sources
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How one litter fits into a breeding female's year
What a breeding female's year actually holds: the health tests and breed survey before mating, eight weeks with the litter, and the rest she keeps after.
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What a correct Rottweiler is built like
The FCI standard's proportions, bone, head type and movement, and what a buyer can actually see when a Rottweiler is standing in front of them.
The breed6 min read2 sources
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Why the kennel breeds few litters, and what a litter costs before it is sold
A litter is planned months before it is born and cared for long after it is sold. What raising one properly costs, and why a waiting list protects the buyer.
Breeding6 min read2 sources
