My heart of course goes with the rottweiler because they mean so much to me but let's be completely honest either of these magnificent breeds would be a fantastic companion on any adventure! 👍
1 year ago | 47
My brothers rottweilers get walked 10 miles a day and 20 on the weekend. Rottweilers generally aren't walked enough so there not considered athletic but they have massive potential to be incredibly athletic.
1 year ago | 39
I think a Belgian malinois or a German Shepard would be an ideal hiking dog. They are athletic and can alarm me for any potential danger.
1 year ago | 32
Both are excellent dogs for mountains, although rotties might be slightly healthier.
1 year ago | 9
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Rott have the attention span of a two year old. "I'm protecting my owner......oooo butterfly"
1 year ago | 0
My favourites may be rottweilers but you couldn't go wrong with either rotts or a corsos. Very big, strong & beautiful dogs. German shepherds & Kangals're great too 👊🔥
1 year ago | 1
A Dogo Argentino for hiking. Out of these, the Cane Corso
1 year ago (edited) | 5
My 7 yr old corso went on a 4 hr hike through Michigan. Got lost lol. She was a champ and finished strong
1 year ago | 0
Both dogs are great but I'd have to select Corso because I prefer them. Corso aren't lazy even though people try to say that they are.
1 year ago | 5
My corso Ruger keeps us safe, and I’m not downplaying the Rottweiler, but the corso is the only companion I’d ever own.
1 year ago | 0
Both of these breeds get a bad reputation. In reality most of them are big sweethearts but can kickass if need be. Love both breeds.
1 year ago | 0
Contrarty to popular belief, the Rottie is actually the slightly larger breed here on average. (Corsos average slight height advantage - 1/2 inch) If were going off "AKC" the Rottie averages 24-27" at the withers and weighs between 95-135lbs. The Cane Corso averages 25-27.5" at the withers and weighs between 99-110. (Obviously there are exceptions for all breeds in terms of physicality) For instance my friend has a massive male Rottie. Taller & heavier than AKC reports Rotties get (i didn't measure him, but I have a female 100lbs @ 25.5" at withers, and this dog is legitimately MUCH larger than my dog. His Rottie has to be at least 28.5" at the withers, and I saw him on a scale @ 165lbs. Clean raw muscle with a massive head. There was hardly any fat on this guy. Same thing with Corsos, I've seen corsos that look like Boerboels in size. Had to be at least 160-170lbs so both breeds can definitely get pretty large. However on average the Rottie IS the slightly larger of the two on average. My conclusion is both of these breeds are amazing canines. I am admittedly biased towards the Rottweiler, but from an objective standpoint they're more intelligent (ranking #9 in the world of most intelligent dog breeds, Rotties are what they consider to be a "hyper intelligent" dog breed. Canes, while also smart, simply just aren't on that same level of intellect. Last I checked I don't even know if they made the top 20 list. I'd imagine endurance is around the same, giving maybe a slight edge to the Rottie for speed also. Jaw power/overall power, again relatively equal here and again, i have to unbaisedly give a slight edge to the Rottie. He's a world renowned dog trainer on youtube, has done/does bite work with virtually every breed there is and he vehemently swears NO other breed can bite like a Rottie. I am aware they did "bite force testing" and listed plenty of proclaimed numbers of various dog breeds and their bite force. Interestingly enough, some dog breeds were found to have a stronger bite than a 650lb African Lion, would ya believe it!?! 🤣 Anyone who truly believes those numbers aren't actually absurd is delusional, I'm sorry. This is such an inaccurate/inconsistent & unreliable way to measure jaw pressure. (Best way for me is also the worst way... to actually experience the difference in pressure by actually feeling it for yourself... My friend and I were using a pressure plate to measure his Pit's bite force. The dog was exerting the same amount of ferocity and effort on each bite measurement.. but wouldn't you know, every single time he got a good bite on the plate, the "Bite force psi" was wayyy off almost everytime, by sometimes as much as a 100psi difference. Dogs exact placement of jaw on the plate is key component to the recorded bite force, and the chances of that dog consistently hitting that plate in the same spot on the plate with the same area of his jaws are simply extremely improbable. Watch the original YouTube video of them measuring GSD, Pit, & Rott. Even on a show recorded for nat geo I believe it was, a professional dog trainer was unable to get inconsistent readings. So don't fall for those absurd high claims of anything over 350-400psi. It's Just not plausible. Hate to say it but the only way to know for sure, is to go out and get a full offensive bite from both, I wouldn't recommend. I digress, wrote a book but my final answer is I'll take the Rottie for the hike, more versatility
1 year ago | 3
I would go with the cane. Better gas tank. Rotties have extreme ADHD. The ultimate hiking dog would be a Staffordshire terrier or a Belgian Mal. German Shepherd would be great too. Pitbulls can go forever but the prey drive can be too distracting.
1 year ago (edited) | 1
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