Rottweiler

This article is about the dog breed. For other uses, see Rottweiler (disambiguation).

Rottweiler
Common nicknames
  • Rott
  • Rottie
OriginGermany
Traits
Height Males 61–69 cm (24–27 in)
Females 56–63 cm (22–25 in)
Weight Males 50–60 kg (110–132 lb)
Females 35–48 kg (77–106 lb)
Coat Double-coated, short, hard and thick
Color Black and tan or black and mahogany
Kennel club standards
VDH standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)
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The Rottweiler (/ˈrɒtwaɪlər/, UK also /-vaɪlər/, German: [ˈʁɔtvaɪ̯lɐ] ⓘ)[1][2] is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large[3][4] or large.[5][6] The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers' dogs,[7][8] because their main use was to herd livestock[3] and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market.[7] This continued until the mid-19th century when railways replaced droving. Although still used to herd stock in many parts of the world, Rottweilers are now also used as search and rescue dogs, guard dogs, and police dogs.[9]

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  7. ^ a b Chun, Rene (14 August 1994). "THING; Have You Hugged Your Rottweiler Today?". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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  9. ^ Adolf Pienkoss, The Rottweiler, 3rd ed., Borken, Germany: Internationale Föderation der Rottweilerfreunde, 2008.