Rotweiler

Rottweiler

Common nicknames	Rott Rottie
Origin	Germany
Traits Weight Male 50–60 kg (110–132 lb) Female 35–48 kg (77–106 lb) Height Male 61–69 cm (24–27 in) Female 56–63 cm (22–25 in) Coat Double-coated, short, hard and thick Color Black and tan or black and mahogany Litter size average 8 to 12 although larger litters are known Life span 8–10 years
Classification / standards FCI Group 2, Section 2.1 Molossian: Mastiff type #147 standard AKC Working standard ANKC Group 6 (Utility) standard CKC Group 3 – Working standard KC (UK) Working standard NZKC Utility standard UKC Guardian Dog standard
Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

Traits
Weight	Male	50–60 kg (110–132 lb)
	Female	35–48 kg (77–106 lb)
Height	Male	61–69 cm (24–27 in)
	Female	56–63 cm (22–25 in)
Coat	Double-coated, short, hard and thick
Color	Black and tan or black and mahogany
Litter size	average 8 to 12 although larger litters are known
Life span	8–10 years

Classification / standards
FCI	Group 2, Section 2.1 Molossian: Mastiff type #147	standard
AKC	Working	standard
ANKC	Group 6 (Utility)	standard
CKC	Group 3 – Working	standard
KC (UK)	Working	standard
NZKC	Utility	standard
UKC	Guardian Dog	standard

The Rottweiler (/ˈrɒtwaɪlər/, UK also /-vaɪlər/) is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large or large. The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers' dogs, because their main use was to herd and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market. 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, as guard dogs and police dogs.

The Rottweiler is one of the oldest of herding breeds. With a history possibly dating back to the Roman Empire, the Rottweiler may be a descendant of ancient Roman drover dogs; a mastiff-type dog that was a dependable, rugged dog with great intelligence and guarding instincts. During their quest to conquer Europe, the Roman legions traveled in large numbers across the continent. The lack of refrigeration meant soldiers brought herds of cattle for food. Drover dogs kept the herd together and guarded it at night. Around A.D. 74 the Roman army travelled across the Alps and into what is now southern Germany. For the next two centuries the Roman drover dogs were continually used in herding and driving cattle for trade even after the Romans were driven out of the area by the Swabians.

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