Sasha

Sasha was my first Rottweiler, she was purchased for $450 from a BYB (Back Yard Breeder) here in Atlanta.  At the time I just wanted a Rottweiler, and had no idea what a good Rottweiler was.  I wanted the biggest Rottweiler I could find.  Little did I know that this was not good for the genetics of the dog and that breeding this way would create poor health.  I had plans to breed Sasha because that's what i wanted to get into. 

Well when Sasha was 9 months old, I was involved in a car accident while Sasha was in the car with me and it was  bad one.  Sasha jumped out of the car window and took off.  I spent 7 days in the hospital and I figured Sasha for dead.  After calling everyone that I knew and every animal control precinct in my area with no luck I assumed the worst.  On the 9th day after my accident I got a call and Sasha had been found!  She made her way 4 miles from the accident site, and was found 1 block from my best friends house; one of which she had been many times.  She had a broken leg and had hobbled onto a lady's porch, I was very pleased to know that she was alive!  After reuniting with Sasha I asked myself time and time again how she survived for 9 days on her own with a broken leg and only 9 months old, I knew that this was a special dog!  She spent a lot of time going back and forth to the veterinarians office to make sure her leg was ok.  The leg healed itself but led to her other leg  having problems due to weight distribution. Sasha had a lot of medical problems, and I'm sure that this was related to the breeding that was implemented to obtain this type of size.

 The breeder was just in it for the money and didn't care what he produced although Sasha had the absolute best aspects of the temperamental side of the Rottweiler, she had fallen subject to very poor physical attributes as you can see in the pictures. Sad part is, 10% of temperament is genetics while the remaining 90% is in socialization and training.  I learned this from her as well as witnessing other dogs from her siblings.  Sasha passed away at age 5 on Halloween due poor intestinal conditions.  She has influenced my current mindset in breeding that I will only breed the healthiest and the most physically fit Rottweilers that I can find!  This is why I've search the globe looking for the best lines that I can find, and will continue with Sasha demise on my mind. I DO NOT, want anyone to go through what i had to go through!  It is very hard to lose a dog that you have grown to respect and love the way that I did with Sasha!  I have included her pedigree sheet, which is probably one of the worst you will ever see.  Only two dogs were tested for OFA (Orthopedic Foundation of Animals), dogs should not be bred without these tests! I hope you enjoy Sasha photo album of Sasha and you can really see the love in her eyes!

 

Photo Album

Pedigree