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I would call it something that you better put ALOT of time in training into, so you know what you are dealing with.
....and before you think I'm saying this because I'm a Rottie or PB hater, I'm not! But you sure have to do extensive research and training with those 2 breeds in one dog! They are both very aggresive breeds, and can be very unpredictable. It's in their genes, and is their nature.
I have two mutts, border collie/lab mix and lab/border collie mix. Yes, the dominant breed is placed first.
I have to agree with Starby, no matter what you call it, train it, and train it well, those two breeds together is gonna be alot of dog to handle, and if it ever decides to attack, good bye.
It's not a "Designer dog" yet as far as I know...like the "Cockadoodle" for example. This is a cross between a Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle.
You know, sometimes the perverse side of me wants to walk up to someone with a "designer dog", ask what kind of dog they have, wait to hear "cockadoodle" or "maltie-poo" or whatever, and then say: "Oh... you mean a mutt?" Never have, but sometimes the urge is high.
i dont uncderstand this designer dogh stuff. none are recognised as breeds in the canadian kennel club or the american kennel club. but to me. a dog is a dog no matter if its a mutt or not.
But onto what some people said about them being hard to handle and violent etc.. i've owned Pits and rotties, a few other breeds and a few crosses.. in my opinion if i was to compare rotties, pits and lets say Alapha Blue Blooded bulldogs (i'll use that breed of bulldog just because i know someone who owns two.) i would have to rate pits as the lowest for violent tendancies. Rotties would come in second and the bulldog would come in first place (only because that breed is known for its protecting qualities and attaches itself to its owner and will not trust many other people. Pits are the least aggressive out of the "more agressive" breeds. you just see alot of them and hear from them more because they are more popular for fighting and for protection...
pits are awesome family pets. its not the breed its the owner that creates violent problem dogs. and with rotties i find they need lots of exercise but naturally are calm dogs when they are family pets all their lives and not guard dogs. i say congrats on getting a pit/rott cross. i know you'll love it during all the many years you are together.
You know, sometimes the perverse side of me wants to walk up to someone with a "designer dog", ask what kind of dog they have, wait to hear "cockadoodle" or "maltie-poo" or whatever, and then say: "Oh... you mean a mutt?" Never have, but sometimes the urge is high.
I don't want anyone to think I "approve" (for lack of a better word) of cross breeding to create "designer" dogs. That is simply a description that has become accepted and, therefore, I used it. I worked in animal rescue too long to think it's anything more than cross breeding, creating a mixed breed out of two registered dogs.
Both of my dogs are rescues, both German Shepherds. I've also had Rotts and found them to be more mellow than GSD. Just as powerful, just more laid back. Never had a pitt (for no particular reason).
Just didn't want anyone to think I was in favor of designer breeds - hopefully the OP is not breeding and has simply adopted a dog, doesn't know how to describe it.
I had a boyfriend for a while who's family owned a rottie. As you say, rather mellow, but capable of doing a lot of damage just because of size. I'll never forget the day that we were in the kitchen, and he got up, walked across the room to get a drink out of his dish, walked into the table leg and broke it off, and just walked on without even looking back. Which was one of the reasons that the dog was restricted to the kitchen when in the house.
i have nothing against the name game when it comes to identifying crossbred dogs. the OP didn't mention anything about breeding them. i'm guessing she just happens to own a pit bull/rottweiler mix.
djane, if i were you i would call it a pit weiler. cute, right? it's also much nicer sounding than a rottie bull, a pitt rott or a bull rott.
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