Rottweiler, Rottweiler Dog, Rottweiler Breeders, Rottweiler Picture
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Germany
MOST SUITED AS Watchdog, guard-dog, and family pet.
SIZE
The shoulder-height is 61 - 68cm (24 - 281/2in) for dogs and 58 - 83cm (22 - 241/tin) for bitches.
COAT
The breed has not very long, thick and coarse outer-layer of hair with a thick under-layer. The coat is always black with brown markings. Long-haired examples occur occasionally but are not so highly considered. A white chest marking is also not desirable.
CARE REQUIRED
The Rottweiler is relatively easy to care for. For the removal of loose and dead hairs during moulting it is best to use a rubber glove which works better than a normal brush. If you wish to make the coat shine, there are special lotions which can be used. Keep the claws short and the ear passages clean.
CHARACTER
The Rottweiler is intelligent, obedient, unconditionally loyal to its handler and family, and is vigilant, protective, brave, strong, imposing, and can be jealous if attention is given elsewhere than to him. A Rottweiler will defend its family and property to the end. Most of them have a tendency to become a one-person's-dog. Rottweiler can be rather dominant in nature and therefore require an equable, calm handler, who is confident and always fair. Teach the puppy what it may and what may not do and hold consistently to this. The breed is extremely sensitive to your voice: use this therefore also to praise it when it does well. A varied training program gives the best results. Generally it is necessary to be a bit more forceful with the dogs than the bitches, which have a slightly gentler nature. Rottweilers are ideally suited for security work and defence dog training and sports, although success will not come as quickly as with the Mechelen Belgian Shepherd.
SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
When a Rottweiler has been consistently brought up and trained, it will be loyal to its family and a good playmate for your children. Cats and other household animals will be accepted unquestioningly, provided it has had positive experiences with them when young. Some Rottweilers can be rather dominant towards other dogs and want to assert themselves. Friends and relatives of the family are normally enthusiastically welcomed, whereas strangers can get no nearer than the garden fence. The Rottweiler is an outstanding watched.
Rottweiler, Rottweiler Dog, Rottweiler Breeders, Rottweiler Picture