Saint Bernard Complete Profile

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Exercise: Saint Bernards should not be over-exercised as puppies to prevent any damage to their rapidly growing bones and muscles. They are much more active when younger, but tend to slow down once fully grown and don't need as much space for exercise. They need an average amount of exercise and will be happy with regular walks and opportunities to run freely ofrepparttar lead.

History: These dogs descended fromrepparttar 148561 Asian Mastiff family and travelled from Greece to Italy and then into Europe. Around 1000 ADrepparttar 148562 breed had established a reputation for assisting lost travellers, due torepparttar 148563 Swiss monk Bernard de Menthon (from whom they got their name). They were never given formal training, but these dogs had an amazing ability to scent out stranded people inrepparttar 148564 snow. They would often keeprepparttar 148565 victim warm by lying on each side ofrepparttar 148566 body, while another dog would go back for help. Inbreeding occurred overrepparttar 148567 centuries and it became necessary to outcross to Newfoundlands and Pyrenean Mountain Dogs. However these crosses brought in rough coated varieties whose coat collected snow and weighed them down in icy weather.

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Saint Bernards need plenty of bone forming additives, vitamins and minerals when growing, for them to developrepparttar 148568 muscles needed to carry their large frame. Saint Bernards tend to drool a fair amount, due to their lower lips drooping atrepparttar 148569 outside corners. It is especially noticeable when they are eating and drinking.

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Rottweiler Complete Profile

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Exercise: Rottweilers are reasonably demanding with their exercise needs. They enjoy running freely inrepparttar country and retrieving objects. These dogs tend to stick by their owners without running off when being taken for walks. Good activities for Rottweilers to burn energy include running alongside a cycle (once fully grown) and going swimming.

History: These dogs come fromrepparttar 148560 Asian Mastiff family and look like a heavier version ofrepparttar 148561 Dobermann. They were used byrepparttar 148562 Roman armies for fighting, cattle droving, guarding and as draught animals to carry their goods. Whenrepparttar 148563 invading soldiers moved on fromrepparttar 148564 town of Rottweil in southern Germany, some of their dogs were left behind withrepparttar 148565 locals. The dogs were then used to drive stock to and fromrepparttar 148566 markets andrepparttar 148567 farmers would tie their money torepparttar 148568 dog's collar for safety, as no bandit would take on one of these dogs. At one stage Rottweilers were called Metzgerhund (butcher dog) as their main job was to haul carts for butchers and cattle dealers.

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Generally it is necessary to be firmer withrepparttar 148569 dogs thanrepparttar 148570 bitches, asrepparttar 148571 females tend to have a slightly gentler nature. Rottweiler's are ideal for security work and defence dog training and sports. They are used byrepparttar 148572 police and army for defence purposes.

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