ROTTWEILERS
Kruize's Mom Leia and our son Nathan enjoying a
day at the Bird Centuary. Leia is Bred and Owned by
Ruth Hartmann of Steinplatz Rottweilers.
MY HEAVEN on
EARTH !!!
I've owned and trained this amazing breed since 1992. It has been a privilege to work with these
incredible dogs which are a dedicated worker with a willingness to please like no other.
Requiring a firm but Fair/gentle hand they will dedicate their life to you and your family.
Being an Obedience trainers I also deal with this breed on a regular basis in my classes for Obedience
and behavioral issues. Aside from training for companionship, I also compete in Obedience trials and
enjoy conformation and agility.
Buying a Rottweiler from a Breeder that is responsible and ethical about the breeding and selling of
their dogs is extremely important for the outcome of your relationship with your new companion with
also a good understanding on How to Establish/Re-Claim Leadership. (Please do your
homework BEFORE buying!!)

Owning and breeding Rottweilers is a big responsibility. One that should not be made lightly. If your
are not experienced and knowledgeable, Please leave it to the experts. A reputable and responsible
Breeder will do the following Health Clearances before using a dog for breeding purposes, make sure
that BOTH parents and preferably grandparents and great grandparents have been cleared for the
following and ask to see the Certification number, any breeder that will not release this information
you should be suspicious of.

Sire and Dam should be OFA Cleared for Hips and Elbows ( Hips are graded on a Fair, Good or
Excellent rating system if passed), or  OVC Cleared, no rating is given with OVC, it is only a pass or
fail system, a lot of Canadian breeders do both to be certain.
OFA Cardiac (by Specialist),
OFA Thyroid Normal
Eyes Cerf. Cleared.
All of these Health Clearances are important to ensure that only healthy suitable dogs are being used
in a breeding program in order to better our breed. It is IMPOSSIBLE to know the condition of the
joints, heart or other genetic defects without doing the correct testing, a regular vet cannot assess and
no matter how healthy and strong the dog appears does not tell you what traits he carries and may
pass on to offspring.

See: "So you want to buy a rottweiler"
to find out if this breed is right for you!
Play with Me ??!!  Please
Note: This information is being made available in order to help the new puppy buyer in making a
educated decision, my opinion is based on years of experience in the breed. Take your time in
selecting a breeder and spend a lot of time with the breeder and their dogs, speak to many of them
before deciding. Impulse buying because the pups are so cute may cost you years of heartache. All
puppies are cute!!
"Senza" playing with Kruize
Senza is bred and owned by Ruth Hartmann of
"Steinplatz Rottweilers"
(902) 545-2500
Leia, Kruize, Brie, Inga, Senza and Cookie from
Steinplatz Rottweiler spending time at Nightdrifter's Doggie camp.
CH V-1 Steinplatz Fully Loaded TT CDX