The members of the American Rottweiler Club are so very pleased to congratulate Mid (Mildred) Rothrock  as the recipient of the 2008 AKC Lifetime Achievement Awards for her outstanding contributions to the sport of purebred dogs on a national level.

Mildred (Mid) Rothrock, of Sebastopol, CA, acquired her first Rottweiler in 1953 and soon  joined Marin County Dog Training Club (MCDTC). 

 Nine Rottweilers have followed to the present time, all titled, including a CH CDX bitch, a CH UDT dog, and a CDX, TDX dog. A Papillon also made his home with the Rottweilers for 16½ years, also earning a CDX and a TD.

Wow!  Another Rottweiler Hero makes the news!

The Salisbury Post in  North Carolina reports that one of the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office beloved deputies retired earlier this month after nearly 80 years on the force.

This retiree will enjoy his time chasing squirrels and playing with the house cat.

Vito, a black-and-chocolate Rottweiler who is one of three K-9s in the department, officially retired May 1.

He’s been by handler Lt. Neal Goodman’s side for 11 years; that’s about 84 years if he were a man. Vito will be 13 years old in August.

“He’s been a good partner. He’s got some big paw prints to fill,” Goodman said.

Vito is certified by the ……

“He’s been a good ambassador for the sheriff’s office and the Rottweiler breed,” he said.

The most memorable of those captures for Goodman were the suspects Vito found hiding in a tree and the lost children who were found.

Vito was not without parting gifts. Many in the administrative staff gave him toys and tennis balls, which he promptly chewed to bits.

To Vito and Lt. Goodman - The American Rottweiler Club salutes you both! Well done, well done, indeed!

A 70-pound Rottweiler that alerted its sleeping owners to a fire in their house has been honored by the Mount Clemens Fire Department with a huge, 2-foot-long rawhide bone.

It was the first time the fire department ever presented a heroism award to a four-legged creature, according to fire Capt. Gregg Shipman.

“This modern-day Lassie truly is a hero,” Shipman said.

The 2-year-old dog, Kena-D, was honored at Monday’s Mount Clemens City Commission meeting.

Scott and Christina Vernier were sound asleep in their home on Market Street on Sept. 4, 2006, when faulty wiring caused a fire that sparked heavy smoke throughout the structure.

Kena-D went by the side of their bed, striking the bedside with his paws and eventually barking in an apparent effort to alert the Verniers of the danger …………………………..

We’re so excited!  Announcing the American Rottweiler Club’s 2007 National Specialty Show from April 3 rd - 8 th!

See the country’s top Rottweilers and enjoy the company of other Rottweiler Owners!

Hosted By Gulfstream Rottweiler Club At Osceola Heritage Park - Kissimmee, FL

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!

Discriminating against innocent dogs? It’s a shame that in this day and age ignorance still abounds.

Who would do that these days? World Wrestling Entertainment, that’s who.

We were so shocked and very disappointed to learn that World Wrestling Entertainment called Rottweilers “vicious” in a video trailer to promote the WWE’s magazine issue of John Cena as Top Dog.

By discriminating against innocent Rottweilers, World Wrestling Entertainment’s irresponsible approach to journalism is reinforcing the unfair and negative stereotype of the Rottweiler, and fanning the flames of shameful breed discrimination. The result is even more discrimination against innocent dogs and their owners.

The facts are that the WWE hired two highly trained Schutzhund dogs - trained to bark, bite and hold on command -  for the photo shoot, and then deliberately positioned these dogs as “vicious“. 

This does a great disservice to the thousands of responsible dog owners who face fear, irgnorance - and even threats of physical violence - each day.

Rob Bernstein, Editor of WWE Magainze, can be seen on camera in this trailer calling Rottweilers “vicious” : http://www.iwebtool.com/shortcut/10351

To address the situation, the American Rottweiler Club has written to WWE’s top management - you can download our letter here: Download arc_letter_to_wwe_030807logo.doc

Unfortunately, the WWE has yet to take action (they promised), so we’re asking for your help!   You can call or write to:

Gary Davis, SVP Communications

gary.davis@wwecorp.com
  (203) 353-5066

WWE Corporate Headquarters
1241 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902

Please ask the WWE to be a champ by helping to right this wrong.  Ask them to issue an apology to innocent dogs and owners, support responsible ownership and consider donating to help Rottweilers in need.

Thanks for your help in preserving and protecting innocent Rottweilers and their owners!

Ace, the Rottweiler therapy dog and kindergarden K9 won Best In Breed At Westminster! Ace is a champion both in and out of the ring!

As a certified service dog, Ace is an all-around FABULOUS Rottweiler ambassador for responsible ownership to schoolchildren, and ……………..

………a veteran of television commercials! Be still our hearts !

Owned by Pat Terrio and trained and handled by Johann Emide and Debbie, all the way from Michigan - Ace showed just what he was made of ! Everyone was gushing with pride!

Lots of great Rottweilers were in the running too………..

like Keith Carter’s, Ch. Carter’s Noble Shaka Zulu - sooooo handsome! ……

and even a friend from Scotland!

Please join us in congratulating this year’s participants at the Westminster Kennel Club - each of these Rottweilers - and their owners - is a winner!

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