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Rottweiler
Rottweiler , breed of sturdy working dog developed from a Roman cattle dog introduced into S Germany more than 1,900 years ago. It stands from 21 3/4 to 27 in. (55.3-68.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 75 to 90 lb (34.0-40.8 kg). Its short, flat-lying, coarse coat is black with... Read more |
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Doberman pinscher
Doberman pinscher , breed of large, compact working dog originating in Germany c.1890. It stands from 24 to 28 in. (61-71 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27-34 kg). Its short, smooth, close-lying coat may be black, brown, or blue in color with rust red markings above the eyes... Read more |
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Konrad Witz
Konrad Witz Konrad Witz (ca. 1410-1446) was the first German painter to depict a fully developed three-dimensional space and landscape that is topographically recognizable. His figures have a hieratic monumentality and power. Konrad Witz was born in the village of Rottweil in the Black... Read more |
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Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI German theologian Joseph Ratzinger (born 1927) took the name Pope Benedict XVI following the death of the immensely popular Pope John Paul II in 2005. As Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith under John Paul II, he had been responsible for enforcing many of the... Read more |
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Maltese
Maltese , breed of very small toy dog of obscure origin that was widely popular in Europe by the beginning of the 19th cent. It stands about 5 in. (12.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 2 to 7 lb (0.9-1.4 kg). Its long, flat-lying, silky coat is pure white and hangs down on either side of... Read more |
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American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club (AKC), national organization in the United States devoted to the advancement and welfare of pure-bred dogs. It is comprised of approximately 500 autonomous clubs. A delegate represents each club in the AKC's legislative body, which votes on the rules and regulations that govern... Read more |
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German shorthaired pointer
German shorthaired pointer breed of large sporting dog developed in Germany in the mid-19th cent. It stands about 23 in. (58 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 60 lb (27 kg). Its dense coat of short hair is hard to the touch and is colored solid liver or liver spotted or ticked with white.... Read more |
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guide dog
guide dog a dog trained to lead a blind person. The first school for training such dogs was established by the German government after World War I for the benefit of blinded veterans. Schools now exist in several European countries and the United States, where the pioneer Seeing Eye, Inc., founded... Read more |
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Rottweilers often turned into bad dogs.
...terms of number of dogs registered, according...activities, guard dogs for drug houses...seeing more backyard breeding, where some dope...neighbor's purebred Rottweiler without any knowledge...to breed a good dog," said Cheryl...Malone said ... |
 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Rottweiler attack baffles owners Unsure of reason for behavior, couple may...
...have gotten a bad rap through misinformation...Same for a dog," she added...the Medallion Rottweiler Club in Wheaton...true nature of Rottweilers. "These dogs aren't born...Like most dog owners, Ruben...year-old ... |
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ROTTWEILER RESCUER IS DOGS' BEST FRIEND
...she says. "My dogs have given me so...believes that a Rottweiler who has behavior problems is a bored Rottweiler. It's the kind of dog who's left in...the shoulders of bad owners and poor breeding practices. ... |
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Rottweiler fad starting to fade: Owners abandon animals as breed's popularity...
...Some owners want a Rottweiler but don't think...dogs, especially Rottweilers, who have a history...now receives more Rottweilers than any other...People look at breeding as a moneymaker...or health of the dogs." ... |
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Deaths from Rottweilers on the rise.(Originated from Knight-Ridder News Service)
...the couple's Rottweiler or German Shepherd...charges. After the Rottweiler attack on a Gardner...released. The Rottweiler died after passersby...the owner of the dogs that killed John...number of aggressive Rottweilers, said Marcia ... |
 "Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh, Scotland)")
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Rottweiler sinks its teeth into crime
...German shepherd dogs has led to many...But now a young Rottweiler is being bred...despite the dog's poor reputation...of the month. Rottweilers could eventually...reputation of the Rottweiler will ensure its...weeks after the ... |
 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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EDITORIAL BAD BREEDING COUNTY SUPES MUST CRACK DOWN ON DANGEROUS DOGS
...attacks by pit bulls and rottweilers in California, state...requiring these dangerous dogs be neutered or spayed...legislation to restrict the breeding of pit bulls and rottweilers...down on the owners of dogs that do attack people...on the ... |
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Concerns as animals abandoned at roadside Christmas breeding blamed for...
...increasingly concerned that the breeding of dogs and cats may be getting...concerns that people are breeding rottweilers, Staffordshire bull...and grey hounds. These dogs are very difficult to...dust bin."It gets worse at ... |
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Attacks unleash torrent of canine complaints - Dog owners, bite victims face...
...by a pit bull and a Rottweiler, Holbrook cab driver...being chased by the Rottweiler and pit bull. "I...As the number of Rottweiler and pit bull attacks...argue that booting bad dogs is shortsighted...attacks by pit bulls and ... |
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LIMITS URGED ON DOG BREEDING
...against pit bulls, Rottweilers and some other...Glendale, where a Rottweiler fatally mauled...otherwise restrict breeding of specific breeds...with individual dogs of all types...owning vicious dogs. Other critics...animal neutered. ... |
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