This is an area I believe to be misunderstood, even overlooked. Tightness of skin should be skin that is tight fitting all over the head surface (also throughout the body) including the neck. It enhances the appearance of the dog/bitch and helps separate it from it's very wet cousin, the Mastiff. Dryness influences the carriage of the lips and flews, since a dog/bitch if "wet", will also have loose hanging flews. With less frequency do we see a truly dry dog/bitch. Certainly a trait to breed for, but so overlooked by many. All of the wetness we see in the Rottweiler comes down through the Mastiff. And most often when a dog is wet it usually is accompanied with loose flews and drools.
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