Hello gents,

Next February, after waterfowl season is over, I will be moving to Lindorf u Teck, Kirchheim, near Stuggart.

I am hoping to bring a yellow labrador from the US (assuming I can get the pup) and to get a Rottweiler pup there.
I hve done some research on owning a Rott in Germany, and have found that they are on a dangerous breed list, requiring some form of "testing" etc.

Does anyone here own such a breed in Germany?

As to hunting, I do not believe it would be legal to hunt wild boar with such a dog, but if anyone knows differently I would love to hear from you.

Danke!

Paul.

Paul,

first of all, the rottweiler is not a dangerous breed. Since 01 we have a new law after sat staff kild a child. So the dogs now are in groups.

Group 1
Dangerous, you may not breed or import one of this breeds. If you have one yu to hold this dog always at the lead and use a muzzle in the public. The tax for this dog is factor 10

Pit Bull Terrier
American Stafforshire Terrier, Bullterrier or mixed breeds

Group 2
First same conditions like group 1, but you can make a test where you must demonstrate that the dog is harmless.
This are

Bullmastiff
Staffordshire Bullterrier, Doggo Argention, Bordeaux doggo, Fila Brasiliero, Mastin Espanol,
Mastino Napoletano, Mastiff and Tosa Inu.

Group 3
All dogs taller than 40cm, or more than 20 kilogramm weight must be chipped. Even my chow chow had to be chipped.

In Germany you can not use a Rotti for hunting, there is a list of all breeds

http://www.jagd-online.de/seite.cfm?040402

we have in hunting dogs the cathegories

Vorstehhunde (pointers)
Apportierhunde (retriever)
Stöberhunde (like cocker)
Erdhunde (dachshund, hunting terrier)
Bracken (i think its special German)
Schweißhunde (following wounded animals, you have to do this, its law, this dogs are the king class)

Only with this breeds you may attend in the special audits for hunting dogs.

More informations, in english too

http://www.rottweilernet.de


Burkhard

Paul I forgot,

if you want to take a labrador with you for barter this dog, I must say labradors are very often to find and the Sacturays are overcrowded with this breed.

I recommend

Curley coated retriever (not one kennel in Germany)
Cheasepeake bay retriever
or Otterhound.


Burkhard

Burkhard,

Is it easy to import a pup into Germany? Any problems concerning quarantine or needing special vaccinations?

regards,

Pete

Warning! Do not, I repeat DO NOT, buy a Curly Coated Retriever! This dog has more brains than a dog needs and will drive you nuts with weird behaviour. I´ve had two labs and a Golden Retriever and they were nice enough but I now own a CCR and she´s never been much good for anything -won´t work in the water, won´t work if she´s not in the mood etc.

And I´m not kidding. Three independant sources warned me about this breed and I wouldn´t listen...

Pete,

its not difficult importing a dog to Germany.
There is an international standart for vaccinations and I think the dog must have it before you leave the US.

Cewe, in the German hunting and dog magazins the CCR is mostly shown as a very special, very hard water dog for hunting ducks. So many people are interessted in this dog ans the price is high. So it was my persoanl recommendation not to take a lab for here are plenty of labs as family dogs.
The Cheasepeake Bay Retriever is another breed hunters are interested in for the labs and the golden retriever have lost a lot of their hunting profession. If breed is becoming a popular family dog is mostly on the way down.
This is reason why it is so difficult to buy a weimaraner in Germany - only for hunters, and I mean hunters with the German hunting examination.

Burkhard

Pete,

try this

http://www.adrk.de/

its the central organisation vor Rottweilers in Germany.

Burkhard,

thanks for all your information.

If I bring a Lab with me, it will be as a dog for myself - a friend has the most beautiful white lab I have ever seen, and we are trying to find a suitable bitch for him.

Thanks again,

Paul.

Burkhard: The CCR has to be trained by a very good dog handler, then you might get results. I had my labs working nicely but they were willing partners, my CCR isn´t willing.

In Finland we have show labs and hunting labs, the hunters look like their own breed but are still labs ie hard workers, friendly etc.

If I was to take a new dog for ducks it might be a Flat Coated Retriever IF you can get one from a hunting lineage.

Here is a suggestion


GERMAN SHEPHERD, working lines, not show lines. Schutzhund trained. I have 2, both imports from Czech. These are unique dogs.