How much does a Rottweiler generally cost?

The Rottweiler is one of the most courageous and powerful dog breeds in the world. It was once used to guard cattle, and today it is widely praised as a police dog; it can also become a highly valuable family dog. It is shrewd, cautious, and highly hostile toward strangers, and is often used as an excellent “goalkeeper.” Let's take a look below at how much a Rottweiler costs!

How much does a Rottweiler cost?

An ordinary Rottweiler costs around 5,000 to 8,000, a show-grade one costs 20,000 or more, and fully imported ones are even more expensive. As the Rottweiler market's trading volume gradually grows, there are differences in both market price and quality. In terms of bloodline, if a Rottweiler's parents have show-grade qualifications, the price of its puppies will increase by about 500 yuan compared with others. Sex is also a factor causing price differences in dogs; for example, in Beijing a female Rottweiler costs about 300 yuan more than a male Rottweiler. A dog's age also affects its price; when a puppy is 2 to 3 months old, its price is 500 yuan cheaper than an adult dog. Coat volume and bone volume are also factors affecting a dog's price, especially when choosing a breeding dog, as coat volume and bone volume are very important reference indicators of a pet dog's quality. Dogs with good coat volume and large bone volume are often about 500 yuan more expensive than dogs with average coat and bone volume.

How to choose a Rottweiler

1. Healthy Rottweiler puppies are all very spirited, lively and active, with no eye discharge or other secretions around the eyes, and their ears are also very clean with no odor. A healthy Rottweiler puppy's gums and lips are pink, and its breath has no foul smell.

2. When buying a Rottweiler puppy, choose a dog with a strong appetite that is not picky or averse to food. When buying, also pay attention to observing the dog's reactions and its excrement, because healthy Rottweiler puppies are very alert and sensitive and are full of curiosity and the desire to explore the outside world. Observing a dog's excrement can help check whether the dog is healthy, because the excrement of an unhealthy Rottweiler is thin and unformed, abnormal in color, or the dog may already be constipated, and so on.

3. In addition to carefully checking the Rottweiler's physical condition, you should also pay attention to checking the Rottweiler's relevant certificates, and so on. When buying, you can ask to see the Rottweiler's relevant pedigree certificate, ensuring that while you can choose a healthy Rottweiler puppy, you also ensure that the one you buy is a purebred Rottweiler.

How to raise a Rottweiler

1. When a Rottweiler puppy is 1.5 to 2 months old, it should be fed five times a day, with an interval of 4 hours each time. The daily feed standard is 500 grams of fresh milk, 200 grams of lean meat, 3 eggs, 150 grams of rice, 50 grams of vegetables, and 10 grams of salt. To prevent rickets in puppies, during this period an appropriate amount of vitamin D and phosphorus and calcium should be supplemented, such as cod liver oil, calcium tablets, bone meal, and so on.

2. When a Rottweiler puppy is 3 to 4 months old, feed it four times a day with an interval of 6 hours. The daily feed standard is 500 grams of fresh milk, 300 grams of lean meat, 2 eggs, 200 grams of rice, 150 grams of vegetables, and 10 grams of salt. At the same time, supplement an appropriate amount of vitamins and calcium and phosphorus, and increase liver and fish.

3. When a Rottweiler puppy is 5 to 6 months old, feed it three times a day. The proportion of meat in the feed should be increased and fresh milk reduced. The daily standard is 200 grams of fresh milk, 400 grams of lean meat, 1 egg, 400 grams of rice, 200 grams of vegetables, and 15 grams of salt, and supplement an appropriate amount of vitamins. If conditions permit, give the puppy some soft cartilage and crunchy bone from cattle, sheep, and pigs to eat.

4. When a Rottweiler puppy is 7 to 8 months old, feed it twice a day. The daily feed standard is 500 grams of lean meat, 1 egg, and 500 grams of rice, with an appropriate supplement of vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, and so on.

Precautions for Rottweilers

1. A Rottweiler puppy's feed must be high-quality and fresh. Never allow the puppy to eat spoiled leftover feed, so as to avoid gastrointestinal illness. Feeding utensils should be scrubbed clean and disinfected regularly.

2. A Rottweiler puppy's feed should be prepared separately, and the method of a “big pot of porridge” must never be used.

3. The manager should personally feed the dogs and carefully observe the expression of the dogs while eating. Especially for puppies raised in a group, they should be fed separately in individual portions to prevent food competition.

4. Feeding must be quantitative; there must not be one large meal and one small meal.

5. Prevent picky eating. Do not feed only refined feed such as meat and milk; the Rottweiler must be made to adapt to compound feed.