Gempress, that is exactly it. It's not rational.
I feel so bad about singling Rottweilers out as I know that the ones I have had problems with were probably poorly trained as well as poorly bred. But, after seeing so many Rottweilers with a belligerent attitude and after being lunged at and nearly attacked by quite a few, I can't bring myself to be relaxed around those that I don't know. I have met some Rotties at shows that were very sweet dogs and I know I would love one of my own no matter what, but I'll always be extremely wary of strange Rotts.
I feel so bad about singling Rottweilers out as I know that the ones I have had problems with were probably poorly trained as well as poorly bred. But, after seeing so many Rottweilers with a belligerent attitude and after being lunged at and nearly attacked by quite a few, I can't bring myself to be relaxed around those that I don't know. I have met some Rotties at shows that were very sweet dogs and I know I would love one of my own no matter what, but I'll always be extremely wary of strange Rotts.