Rottweiler Bite Force How strong is the Rottweiler's jaw
If there is one topic that every dog owner is interested in, it is a bite force
How strong is the Rottweiler bite force versus the bite force of other protection dog breeds
such as the German Shepherd or the Doberman? As a term bark, there is a lot of wrong information floating around the web, and some of it has
made its way into popular culture. This has resulted in labeling many dog breeds as more dangerous or vicious than they really are
However, the Rottweiler bite force is definitely not something you want to mess around with, either
In this article, we decode the myth and present the facts about the Rottweiler bite force
Rottweiler Bite Force Just how strong is the Rottweiler bite force in reality
It isn't 2,000 pounds, that is for sure. To understand the actual bite strength of a Rottweiler dog, it can help to know that
traditionally, bite force is measured in psi or pounds per square inch
The animal planet assesses dog breeds across a spectrum and arrives at an average bite force of 320 psi
As we will discuss in more detail, the reigning popular theory that has the strongest likelihood
of being factually correct is that the Rottweiler dog has an average bite force of 328 psi
which means the Rottweiler has an above-average bite force for a dog
How strong is the Rottweiler bite force? For this informative short YouTube video highlight, while the Rottweiler dog has a very strong
bite force, there are some animals that have an even stronger bite force
For example, compare the Rottweiler estimated average bite force, which we just learned
is around 328 psi, with the estimated average bite force of the orca, hare, whale, which
is 19,000 psi. That is quite a difference. How is bite force accurately measured
The research in the canine bite force today has historically used two different types
of measurements, pounds, newtons, and psi, pounds per square inch. And as you are about to see, the type of measurement tool used as well as the method of measurement
used can wind up producing very different and even conflicting results. Newtons, pounds, as a measure of bite force
The first type of measurement we will look at is pounds or newtons
So what is a newton, exactly? A newton is equal to 0.22 pounds of bite force
So let's say a Rottweiler's bite force was measured and the dog scored at 2,000 newtons
This works out to about 450 pounds of bite force when measured in psi
Psi, pounds per square inch, as a measure of bite force. The measurement of pounds per square inch looks at how much force a dog's bite exerts
on a specific area of the surface. The use of psi was popularized by a doctor named Dr. Brady Barr, who had a show on the
National Geographic Channel called Dangerous Encounters. To do his research, Dr. Barr bound a measurement sleeve and had dogs bite him
The device then measured the bite force. It was in this study that Dr. Barr measured the precise bite force for the Rottweiler
at 328 PSI. Clearly, this is a different measurement than either 2,000 newtons or 450 PSI
It is also much more accurate than either of the former two measurements because it
was done using a natural method to measure bite force. The Problem With Previous Rottweiler Bite Force Research
According to Psychology Today and canine expert Stanley Koren, PhD, much of the popular folklore
surrounding dog bite strength is flat out wrong. As we just learned in the previous section here, the most common myth that continues
to circulate is that the Rottweiler has a bite force strength of 2,000 pounds
Now you know that this measurement actually works out to be about 450 PSI
While neither number is fully accurate, at least we are getting a little bit closer to
what is accurate in terms of Rottweiler bite force. However, while it is important to arrive at an accurate bite force assessment, it is equally
important to arrive at that assessment in a natural way. The way that the majority of bite force research has been conducted to date has been done in
a very unnatural way. Here is an example. The researchers that delivered the assessment of 2,000 Newtons of bite force did so using
sedated dogs who then had their jaw muscles electronically activated. This is very unnatural
Another facet of the research that is rarely mentioned is that the researchers also measured
canine jaw strength at many different places in the dog's jaw. In doing this, the researchers discovered that a dog's bite strength would be much stronger
if the dog bites down in the back of the jaw versus in the front of the jaw
Here is an example using a German Shepherd dog from the study
When the German Shepherd bit down using their front teeth, the bite force measured was 170 pounds
When the same German Shepherd bit down using their back teeth, the bite force measured
was 568 pounds. So this is a huge difference in bite strength from the very same dog
You could easily claim that the German Shepherd has a bite force of 170 PSI and also claim
that the German Shepherd has a bite force of 568 PSI and both statements would technically
be correct, but neither would be totally correct. To make matters even less accurate, the researchers also did data calculation based on the shape
size, and configuration of different animals' heads and jaws and made assessments that way
The only normal way to measure how strong an animal's bite might be is to let that animal
bite something and then measure how much force the animal used to bite it
This type of formal measurement using a natural method was not done formally until Dr. Barr's
research on National Geographic. Do all Rottweiler dogs have the exact same bite force
Yet another facet of measuring bite force strength that is commonly disregarded is that
Rottweiler dogs can be quite different in size and strength. According to the American Kennel Club, AKC, which publishes the formal breed standard
for the Rottweiler dog, an adult Rottweiler can weigh between 80 and 135 pounds and stands
22 to 27 inches tall. Can you imagine how different the bite force might be for a dog that stands 22 inches tall
and weighs 80 pounds versus a dog that stands 27 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds
This is why it is dangerous to try to standardize bite force for the Rottweiler dog breed or
any dog breed. As well, there are two different main Rottweiler breed lines, the American and the German
as well as a third emerging breed line, the Serbian. The breed standards for these dogs have different criteria in terms of the Rottweiler's overall
size and height as well as for the conformation, appearance of the Rottweiler's head and jaw
Some Rottweiler breed standards favor a bigger head and wider jaws than do other Rottweiler
breed standards. This is important to know because researchers have now confirmed that a dog with a larger
head and wider jaw is likely to deliver more bite force. So a Rottweiler with a bigger head and a larger jaw might possibly deliver a stronger bite
force than a Rottweiler with a thinner, smaller head and jaw. When you add all this up, what you get is that no one truly knows exactly how strong
a Rottweiler's bite force truly can be. What we do know about the Rottweiler bite force
None of this is shared with the intention to make you discount just how strong and powerful
a Rottweiler bite force can be. These dogs are very strong and powerful
The Rottweiler is a very popular choice for purebred protection and guard canines
Rottweilers can make excellent police and military dogs, private security and family
guard dogs. Rottweilers also have strong taste, prey drive, instincts and need lots of early and ongoing
socialization and training to learn to accurately distinguish between a friend and a potential threat
What we can estimate based on the research that has been done on the Rottweiler bite
force is that a Rottweiler's bite may range from 170 PSI to 450 PSI
How strong the bite force actually is will vary based on the age and size of the dog
the item being driven, the intention behind the bite, plan or aggression, and the shape
and size of the head and jaw. By providing the Rottweiler puppy with plenty of socialization to other people and animals
right from puppyhood, you teach your dog how to identify positive, neutral, and threatening
situations and respond accordingly. When combined with positive obedience training, the end result is a happy, friendly, and loving
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