James,
I find them oddly consistent behaviorally. I guess it depends on your personal experience. The boys -- generally -- are big klutzes that try to be so very macho but are really big sweethearts.

The girls are the brains of the breed -- kinda like us humans in that respect . They truly run the show and are very in tune with their owners.

What I see are vast differences in how the dogs are brought up and trained. All my guys -- even the ones that aren't show dogs -- respond to stimuli like food and toys. I play with them and I train them. I use toys in play and treats in training. So when I come across a "show dog" that doesn't respond to either treats or toys, I wonder just how the heck the owner ever trained it to do anything. Which in this case kinda answers itself since the dog has no training and has probably never really played with his owner.

Sigh. What blows me away is when a large dog -- like a Rottie or Akita or Great Dane is actually frightened when I toss a toy to get its attention. THAT really worries me about how it was brought up.

James, you need to meet some good Rotties. I'll buy Rowdy a ticket and let you know which flight he's on .

Jim