Description:
Roscoe is a delightful Rottherd ~ you know, a cross between a Rottweiler and a Shepherd. He's a great big hunk of lovin' too! Less than a year old, he's around 85 pounds but as sweet as can be. According to his foster, "He is incredibly sweet and gets along with all other dog. Nothing bothers him, not the vacuum, not cars or people or other animals. He's just a big angel and when I say big I mean big. I really think he is a Rottweiler German Shepherd mix so he is between 70 and 90 pounds and he is on the skinny side right now. He's still very young, probably about 10 months to a year old. Still very mouthy. He's almost completely housetrained but he still has had a couple of accidents. He would be fine with little kids as long as you watch them carefully just because he's so big, but he would never intentionally hurt anyone. He needs to go to a family that will keep him busy and is prepared to spend a lot of time with him. He has a lot of puppy energy in a huge body and especially since he has shepherd in him he needs a job to do. He would make a great running partner, he might make a great agility dog. He needs all of his training he was not taught anything and because of his size he needs someone who is strong enough to handle him. Once he is trained he will be a fantastic dog. You can already see the potential there he just needs a good family to help bring it out."
If you love big dogs, you're going to love Roscoe!
*** Are you not familiar with Rottweilers? According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Rottie is calm, trainable, courageous, and devoted to their owner and family. The Rottweiler is probably descended from the Italian Mastiff. During the Middle Ages, it was used as a herd dog. It was bred in the German town of Rottweil in Wurttemberg. Practically extinct in the 1800's, the breed population began a comeback in the early twentieth century due to the efforts of enthusiastic breeders centered in Stuttgart. Some of the Rottweilers talents include: tracking, herding, watchdogging, guarding, police work, carting, competitive obedience, and schutzhund.
They have a reliable temperament. Protective, he will defend his family fiercely. They require owners who can handle their massive size. The Rottie is a natural guard dog with a mellow temperament. They are highly intelligent and have proven their worth beyond question in police, military, and customs work over many centuries. This breed needs a lot of companionship and socialization to be truly happy. They can be aggressive with other dogs and should be kept on leashes in public places. Friends and relatives of the family are normally enthusiastically welcomed. Strangers can get no further than the sidewalk. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.