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Rottweiler Dog Breed
Rottweiler Dog Classification:
Rottweilers are guard dogs.
Other Names: Rott, Rottie, Weily,
Rottweiler in Foreign Languages:
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Finnish: rottweiler
French: rottweiler
German: Rottweiler
Lithuanian: rotveileris
Russian: rotvéjler
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Origins: Rottweilers originiated in the
German town of Rottweil. Rottweilers were initially
bred to drive cattle and as a guard dog.
Description: Rottweilers are large powerful
dogs that are large boned, and very well muscled.
Rottweilers have a thick chest, broad skulls,
square muzzle, docked tail and triangular floppy
ears.
Size: Rottweiler dogs weigh 77 to 130
lbs, they stand 22 to 27 inches tall.
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weight
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height |
| Male |
110 - 130 lbs |
24 - 27 inches tall |
| Female |
77 - 110 lbs |
22 - 25 inches tall |
Coat: Rottweilers have a short glossy
coat that is always black, it can have tan or
mahogany markings around nose and feet.
Disposition: Rottweilers are intelligent
dogs, but have a tendency toward dominance and
can be aggressive if not well socialized. Rottweilers
require firm, consistent training from an early
age.
Type Dog: Rottweilers are working guard
dogs.
Litter Size: Rottweiler dogs give birth
to 8 to 12 years.
Behavior: Rottweilers are devoted, obedient
and brave, but can have a propensity for aggression
and dominance if they are not properly socialized
and trained.
Traits: Alert, good-natured, steady, devoted,
obedient, brave, confident
Country of Origin: Germany
Life Span: Rottweiler dogs typically live
10 to 12 years.
Club Recognitions: FCI, AKC, ANKC, CKC,
KC (UK), NZKC, UK
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