Yeah... rotties don't deserve the rep in any way.

About 5% of rottie owners, on the other hand...

I agree! Unfortunately a lot of people are 'attracted' to powerful, natural guardian breeds like this for all the wrong reasons, so I think they end up being mismatched with people far too often - but the dogs themselves are wonderful lumps. :)

I could tell an irritating story about some people near our previous home, about a thoroughly dog-clueless couple who'd decided they wanted an Anatolian Shepherd. Nice dog? Absolutely awesome in every sense. Under control? Oh gawd no. Would go for Mischa on sight, even at long range, and run over and beat him up, leaving poor Mischa so traumatised that he wouldn't willingly go near the site of such an ambush for weeks afterwards.

The irritating part of the story starts when we started trying to communicate with these people to get them to change the way they were managing their dog. Suffice it to say that the problem didn't end until we got the local authorities involved.

I'm really sorry to hear that. :< I wish puppy classes at least were mandatory for dog ownership - regardless of the breed! Even for people who know how to train dogs it's really important for socialization - and if you don't have time for that, you certainly don't have time for a puppy.

These are really neat, but I must ask! Any plans to do anything involving an Irish Wolfhound? I've got one, great shaggy beast, and it'd be raelly nice to see!

I'm slowly working my way through the breeds - about 30 done, 130 left to go! I love sighthounds and the next one in that group will be borzoi, then probably afghan, but wolfhounds or deerhounds would be neat to do! So I'm not sure when I'll get to them (unless I get commissioned specifically to do them) but they are on the list!

This is so sweet, we have a Rottweiler x doberman rescue, he is a big mush and snuggles up with out three cats at night.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7025077/

What a cutie! Those are both fantastic breeds. :) I've got a beauceron and a lot of people think he's a rottie x dobie cross.

Beaucerons are such a handsome breed, they have a reputation for being a superior working dog, you are very lucky

Any chance of this being made into a shirt? I've got several friends who train rotties who would probably go bananas over this tee.

Yes, I plan to get it printed in the next few months. If you wouldn't mind dropping me a note with your email I'd be happy to let you know when it gets printed! :)

Such a great little piece to a fantastic type of dog!
Your style in this yin-yan are superb. you add just enough form lines that it balances between pictographic and stain glass. It's delightful!

Thank you! I have a stained glass background and these designs are made to eventually (when I'm set up again) be made in glass :)

WIN for Rotties :D

I LOVE these designs and am excited to hear you plan on doing more breeds still. :) Hoping for some pit bulls eventually! ;) (The trouble with dog people - everyone is a fanatic about their breed!)

Will be amazing to see these in glass too - good luck getting your studio set up. :)