Potential owner: since I will be investing some money to acquire one of these breeds, I want one that will give me the best return on my investment. Health and longevity are the operative words.
Our opinion: like earlier said both breeds feature a long list of potential health problems and leaves very little to choose between the two breeds. The appropriate line of action is to research well for a good breeder and make effort to find out the health problems of the parent breed of your choice since some of the most prominent health problems of these breeds are hereditary.
Always remember that these are potential health problems and not every single dog within the breed will suffer from it. So if you research well and choose the right and honest breeder you can have either breed that is largely free of any serious health issue. And as far as longevity goes the German shepherd has a slightly longer life span than the Rottweiler.
Potential owner: which breed is more powerful?
Our opinion: if for whatever reason you are looking to make your decision on which breed to choose based on which is likely to win in a fight. That is if the German shepherd is set in a duel against the Rottweiler, which breed is likely to win:
German shepherd vs rottweiler fight.
Well these are two very powerful dog breeds but even if for the fun of it, the breed that is likely to win will have to be the one with the greater bite force and that clearly is the Rottweiler. With a bite force of 328 pounds (90 pounds more than the German shepherd) and a fearsome fatality bite statistics that ranked the Rottweiler as no 3, this breed can wreck serious damage on both man and animal.
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