what does knock-down dog mean? - Page 1

someone told me that my dog would end up making a good knock-down dog, what does this mean? i had assumed at the time he meant that the dog could easily knock someone down while attacking, is that what it means?

~~julie~~

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NO..

That's means the dog has a good set of nockers or could i say testicles.

laughin' myself of my chair!   Never heard that term!!!

Julie, I think your definition is closer the desert rangers. 

The person that told you that is the only one who can tell you what was meant.  But, in my experience, that term has been used to describe an attack dog that attacks all four feet first, like a hug but biting, and if the dog is large, it will knock you down.  It has mostly been used to describe Rottweillers.  Many seem to attack in that manner, knocking you down as they are biting your face or neck.  But ask the "someone" what they meant.  They probably just meant that your dog is extra large or will be.

No Do Right, I think DR was correct. lol  That makes more sense to me.   Although I'll buy your theory also.

lol...DR...I believe you might be a little off on that one,.the pup was only 3 months old at the time, he had no knockers...lol

Yes, 3 months is when I tend to classify a dog as a "knock-down dog".  That's twelve weeks old.  Sure, I've seen my share of tough, rowdy, driven, courageous, dominant and crazy twelve week old pups, but who calls a 12 wk old a "knock-down dog"?  Did this person also say that the dog would be a "national event, podium dog"?    I love to read people's descriptions of dogs!   

don...lol...i think the guy was pretty lit at the time....i guess he was meaning that my pup was big for his age, he was about 43lb at 3 1/2 months.

i think the term is a generalization ! depends your circle of enthusiasts .. in french ring sport we train our dogs to enter body fast , hard and bite hard . the object is to take down the decoy/helper like martial arts in one swift quick assault. if the cog takes down the decoy hoe ratins automatically all awarded points in the exercise. as a matter of fact if i may share .. having done Sch .. my protection training has drasticlly changed . in sch we see a lot of agitation [ there are a varitey of reasons for that , but that's another topic].. i do not train my pups that way .. my style : one , two passes of the bite rag .. and right away into my body ..hard and fast with the pup . of course it is a controoled entry as to not have the pup injured. 1. my dogs do not look for a lot of wound up stimulation to eccilcit the attack and 2. they learn righ away not only to enter fast . hard and bite hard but also how to use thier body.. analogous to a boxer learning to use it's feet and hips  ! which is as important as the hands whern delivering a punch ! so in french ring .. not as important in Sch .. the dog can use it's body , you can even teach a creoss check .. to take sopmeone down .. a great take down dog