re: What is y'all take on Rottweiler's

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where is your link for that

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LINK

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The large dogs were involved in 33 fatal attacks on humans between 1991 and 1998, the American Veterinary Medical Association said.

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Pit bulls, which had been responsible for more deaths than any other breed, were involved in 21 fatal attacks over the same period.

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Look, I like rotties and have no issue with them. Just interesting to see the narrative shift this board has

Sorry to hear that. I have owned rots, labs, pit bulls, and golden retrievers - i think it's all how they are raised.
But rare situations happen.
I owned a Rottweiler mix years ago and one morning he busted out of the gate and bit my neighbor on the butt. I gave him away to a man in the country - with full disclosure of him biting my neighbor.
The dog needed some country to roam

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They were the deadliest dog in the 90s. That is the "this" that caused their numbers to go down

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What numbers? You're still not making sense.

Are you saying there are less Rotties in the world now? Are you saying there are less Rottie attacks now?

Awesome dogs. The OT seems to rather pussy arse dogs for some reason.

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well when the following of a breed starts to breed out that behavior and has drastically changed the temperament, the narrative itself shifted. not peoples opinions.

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They are still the second most deadly dog in America, while being the 10th most populous. If you think pits are "deadly by nature", one should also hold steady in those beliefs about rotties.


I happen to disagree either is deadly by nature.

My rott lab mix lays the exact same way

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I'm failing to see what that has to do with your original question.

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Excuse me? Rotties were the most fatal dog in America. Their population went from 2nd most popular, to 17th, causing them to be second most deadly in america.

My point was, Rotties were actually more deadly than pits, and now they are 2nd, and I correlate that with a population decrease.

There is nothing hard to follow.

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I correlate that with a population decrease.

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there is where i think you are completely wrong.

I know in the doberman circle there was a huge push in the 70's and 80's to clear its name from the vicious attack dog it was labeled in the media and hollywood movies. It was always on the top lists of vicious dogs, without reliable data. now you dont see them.

granted i dont know this, but im assuming the drop wasnt because of the population shrinking but more geared from the breeders breeding a better temperamental dog. This happens all the time.