JennSLK said:
For the Rottie show people:
Why do some Rotties have nice smooth coats like a dobe, while others have courser coats that are almost "scruffy". Wich is better?
I dont think it's bad breeding because there is a rottie in Emma's agility class who is a Can/Am Ch with a smooth coat and one in Jazz's conformation class whith a "scruffy" coat who is also a Can/Am Ch.
So whats the deal? Is one "better" than the other?
Why do some Rotties have nice smooth coats like a dobe, while others have courser coats that are almost "scruffy". Wich is better?
I dont think it's bad breeding because there is a rottie in Emma's agility class who is a Can/Am Ch with a smooth coat and one in Jazz's conformation class whith a "scruffy" coat who is also a Can/Am Ch.
So whats the deal? Is one "better" than the other?
Here's the Canadian standard:
Coat and Colour:
Outer coat is straight, coarse, dense, medium length, lying flat. Undercoat must be present on neck and thighs.
and
Faults:
The foregoing is a description of the ideal Rottweiler. Any structural fault that detracts from the ideal must be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Included as faults are: pink mouth, wavy coat, insufficient markings, undercoat showing through outercoat. Faults considered serious are: lack of proportion, undersize, oversize, level bite, yellow eyes, eyes not of same colour, eyes unequal in size or shape, hairless eyelids, excessively short coat, curly or open coat, lack of undercoat, white markings any place on dog (a few white hairs do not constitute a marking), excessive markings, light-coloured markings.