History

Considered one of the oldest dog breeds . This dog breed originated in Roman times. These dogs were used as shepherds or drive dogs. These dogs traveled across the Alps with the Roman legions, protecting humans and driving cattle. In the Rottweil area, these dogs are naturally crossbred with local dogs. The Rottweiler's main task now is to drive and protect the herd while grazing, defending the owner and their property. This dog breed is named after the Rottweiler Free City and is known as the "Rottweiler Butcher Dog". The butchers bred these dogs purely for defense. In this process, first-class guard dogs and drive dogs can also be used as service dogs. At the beginning of the 20th century, various dogs were used in police departments, and the Rottweiler also came in handy. It soon turned out that the Rottweiler was very suitable for the tasks assigned by the police department, so in 1910, the dog was officially accepted as a police dog.

Origin

Germany

English name: Rottweiler

Function: companion dog, service dog, working dog

Lifespan : 1-12 years

Character 

The Rottweiler is generally a calm, confident, and courageous dog, whose confidence and aloofness make him unapproachable and not casually friendly. Rottweiler's attitude to environmental changes is confident and calm. With a nature to defend his home, family, he is a very intelligent dog, strong, adaptable and very willing to work, making him a great companion dog, guard dog and multipurpose dog. Rottweiler's behavior in the arena should be restrained, willing to be examined and adaptable, and able to tolerate the referee's examination of his mouth, testicles, etc. Apathetic or reserved dogs are not faults, which are normal for the breed. Aggression or a tendency to be aggressive toward other dogs is not a defect. Any shy Rottweiler must leave the field, and a Rottweiler will be judged shy only if: refusing to stand for inspection, dodging the referee. Threatening or intimidating someone (him/her), the referee will leave at any sign of danger when approaching from behind for a normal check. Attacking anyone on the field is a disqualification.

General Appearance: Medium to large in build, neither too heavy nor too light, neither too long nor too weak. The body is well-proportioned, the skeleton is compact, the muscles are strong, flexible and stamina.

Important Proportions: The length of the body from the point of the sternum (sternum) to the ischial condyles should not exceed 15% of the height at the withers.

Behavior/Temperament: Good temper, calm personality, fond of children, very loyal, docile, loves work. The expression is natural and simple, confident, firm and fearless. Very alert to the surrounding environment.

Cranial: Located between the ears, moderately long and broad. Viewed from the side, the forehead line is moderately curved. Occipital bone well developed, but not prominent.

Stop: Conspicuous.

Nose: well-developed, wider than round, relatively large nostrils, always black.

Muzzle: The foreface should neither be drawn too long nor too short relative to the skull area. The bridge of the nose is straight and broad at the base, tapering down moderately.

Lip: Black, tightly closed, inconspicuous corners of the mouth, the gums as dark as possible.

Mandibles/Teeth: The upper and lower jaws are strong and broad, with strong, complete dentition (42) with a scissors bite, with upper incisors tightly fitting to lower incisors.

Cheeks: The cheekbones are clearly arched.

Eyes: Medium in size, almond-shaped, brown, with tight lids.

Ears: Medium in size, pendulous, triangular, open, set high, set forward and close to the head, the skull appears broad.

Neck: Strong, very long, muscular, slightly arched, crisp, without guttation, without drooping.

Back: Straight, strong, firm.

Waist: Short, strong, deep.

Hip: Broad, medium in length, slightly rounded. Neither flat nor falling.

Chest: Large, broad, and deep (about 50% of the height at the withers), with a well-developed forechest and expanded ribs.

Abdomen: Flanks must not have folds.

Tail: Under normal circumstances, the tail can reach the upper line, and when relaxed, it may hang.

Forequarters: Viewed from the front, the front legs are erect and not too close to each other. Viewed from the side, the forearm is erect and perpendicular to the ground. The angle of the scapula to the horizontal is approximately 45 degrees.

Shoulders: set back naturally.

Upper Arm: Engage the body tightly.

Forearm: Well-boned and muscular.

Foot: Slightly raised, strong, but not obtrusive.

Forefeet: Round, tight, arched, with hard pads; toenails short, dark and strong.

Hindquarters: Viewed from behind, the legs are erect, not too close to each other. When standing freely, the dog's upper thigh forms an obtuse angle with the hip bone, the upper thigh with the lower thigh, and the lower thigh with the metatarsal. The upper thighs are of moderate length, broad and muscular. The lower thighs are long, broad, muscular and powerful. The hocks are strong and angular; not obtrusive.

Hind feet: slightly longer than the front feet. The toes are strong and well arched, as tightly as the forefoot.

Gait: The Rottweiler is trotting. In action, the back is firm and relatively stable. Movement coordination, stability, vitality, freedom of movement, good stride.

Skin: The skin of the head: The whole appears tight. When the dog is on alert, there may be a slight wrinkle on the forehead.

Hair: Long hair consists of coat and down hair. The coat is of medium length, coarse, bushy and flat. There should be no undercoat throughout the coat. The hair on the hind legs is slightly longer.

Color: Cheeks, muzzle, throat, chest and legs, as well as eyes and tail below base with distinct bright tan markings.

Size and Weight:

Height at Shoulder: 61–68 cm for males.

61–62 cm for small size, 63–64 cm for medium size.

65–66 cm is a large size - this is a good size, 67–68 cm is a very large size.

Weight: 50 kg.

Height at withers: Bitches: 56-63 cm.

56 - 57 cm for small size and 58 - 59 cm for medium size. .

60 - 61 cm is a large size – this is the right size. 62 - 63 cm is a very large size. .

Weight: About 42kg. .

Defects: Any deviation from the above points is considered a defect, the degree of which is strictly proportional to its grade.

General Appearance: Light, weak, with long legs. The bones are light and the muscles are underdeveloped.

Head: Hound-shaped, narrow, light, too short, too long, too rough, flat forehead (no or few stops).

Foreface: Long or prominent muzzle; flat nose, aquiline (high bridge), or saucer (concave bridge); nose often runny; pale or spotted (butterfly nose).

Forequarters: Narrow, or front legs bent. The shoulders are abrupt. Elbow loose or everted. Too long, too short, or the upper arm is too straight. The foot is too weak or too obtrusive. Figure-eight feet. Too flat, or too arched toes. Toe deformities. Toenails are light in color.

Hindquarters: Weak thighs, hocks too tight, bull-like hocks, or barrel hocks. The joint angle is too small or too large. Has false hooves.

Skin: Wrinkled on head.

Coat: Soft, too short, or too long. The coat is wavy, without down.

Color: There are spots of wrong color, not clearly marked, and the markings are too widely distributed.

Deficiencies to exclude:

Behavior: anxious, shy, timid, afraid of guns, vicious, suspicious, nervous.

General: Deviating from character traits, that is, not in line with the characteristics of a female or male dog.

Teeth: A protruding or protruding bite with a twisted mouth; missing one incisor, one canine, one premolar, or one molar.

Eyes: Entropion, ectropion, yellow eyes, eyes of different colors.

Tail: The tail is knotted, looped, and leaned heavily to one side.

Longhair: The coat is noticeably long or wavy.

Color: The color that is typical of the Rottweiler (black with tan markings) cannot be indicated. Has white markings.

Any dog with obvious physical or behavioral abnormalities will be disqualified.

Note: Male dogs should be born with two apparently normal testicles that are completely placed in the scrotum.