Rottweiler Breed Information

The rottweiler falls under the traditional working breed dogs.

Rottweiler breed information. The breed proved their worth and germans became enamored with the rottweiler. Powerful and fiercely loyal they are believed to have ties back to the ancient romans where their ancestors helped to drive cattle on the long war marches. The name means butcher s dog as in the past rottweilers used to work for the butchers pulling their carts and so on.

Common misspellings for rottweilers. The adrk survived world war ii and. The rottweiler standard was then set.

75 to 110 pounds with some weighing up to 135 pounds life span. The dogs were known in german as rottweiler metzgerhund meaning rottweil butchers dogs because their main use was to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market. Some of the rottweiler s talents include.

The rottweiler ˈ r ɒ t w aɪ l ər uk also v aɪ l ər is a breed of domestic dog regarded as medium to large or large. Rottweiler information including personality history grooming pictures videos and the akc breed standard. 22 to 27 inches at the shoulder weight.

Luckily dedicated breeders revived the breed and it ranks as one of the most popular breeds in the united states today. The rottweiler is a robust working breed of great strength descended from the. They were originally bred as draught dogs driving cattle or delivering meat to the market.

Tracking herding watchdog guarding search and rescue guide dogs for the blind police work carting competitive obedience and schutzhund. The breed was first recognized by the akc in 1931. 8 to 10 years massive and muscled the rottweiler can be a gentle giant or a scary beast depending on his personality and his owner.