Genetics! Some dog/dogs in their background had the same thing. Or....they been playing in the bleach. It doesn't mean a thing. If it's a show dog, the handler will probably dye it anyway <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> .
Stephan R Weber Webboard User Reg: 02-16-2004
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Wonder how old the pups are? Some of the dobie pups were born with white splashes on their chests and white toes. The tan markings on the neonates were barely there, but as they aged, the white went away. There was never white splashes on any of the adults (and no, I didn't break out the "Sharpie").
I know what you mean OEDog, one of my friends has a terv that went out with a handler and suddenly scquired the blackest mask you ever saw. My bud was furious.
All the solid black or tan marked dogs I've known would get the stray white hairs or white occasionally where they scarred, but are rotties more prone to it?
I knew a rottie (named "Scarman") that was stepped on by his dam and had three diagonal white scars across his back. My vet picked up a rottie pup from rescue with a nasty case of mange. When his coat came back he was so ticked he looked merle.
Bearing in mind that the Rott is originally thought to be crossed between the mastiff and Swiss Mountain dog ,is it surprising that white shows up and what is wrong with it.
Breed standards are to please current trends and Rotts have suffered as much as any other breed over the last 100 years because of it.
Paul
I know this is an OLD thread but Ill Reply anyway. I recently found out where this "White spot" Came from.
I have heard from some breeders that the Rotts that have that white spot or the white hairs are the best workers.......
Ive had no explaination of that until now!
According to the book "Rottweiler in Word And Picture" In 1936(or pretty close) in the breed standard there were TWO Distinct different Rottweilers. One was the Large "Strain" that was used for Carting and Guarding purposes and was bred for Size and Color ...Etc
While the "Other" Smaller,Faster,hard WORKING , Herding Dog that was used for hard working Farm life was bred STRICTLY for WORK! Color was of no importance and these dogs had a White Patch on there chest!!
So Now I know why "They say" that the Rotts that have those little white hairs usually turn out to be great Workers!!
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Re: rottweilers white spots
[Re: Paul Wootton ]
#45308 - 11/02/2006 07:49 AM 
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