General Appearance

The ideal Rottweiler is a medium large, robust and powerful dog, black with clearly defined rust markings. His compact and substantial build denotes great strength, agility and endurance. Dogs are characteristically more massive throughout with larger frame and heavier bone than bitches. Bitches are distinctly feminine, but without weakness of substance or structure.

Size, Proportion, Substance

Dogs–24 inches to 27 inches. Bitches–22 inches to 25 inches, with preferred size being mid-range of each sex. Correct proportion is of primary importance, as long as size is within the standard’s range.

The length of body, from prosternum to the rearmost projection of the rump, is slightly longer than the height of the dog at the withers, the most desirable proportion of the height to length being 9 to 10. The Rottweiler is neither coarse nor shelly. Depth of chest is approximately fifty percent (50%) of the height of the dog. His bone and muscle mass must be sufficient to balance his frame, giving a compact and very powerful appearance.

Serious Faults–Lack of proportion, undersized, oversized, reversal of sex characteristics (bitchy dogs, doggy bitches).

Head

Of medium length, broad between the ears; forehead line seen in profile is moderately arched; zygomatic arch and stop well developed with strong broad upper and lower jaws. The desired ratio of backskull to muzzle is 3 to 2. Forehead is preferred dry, however some wrinkling may occur when dog is alert. Expression is noble, alert, and self-assured. Eyes of medium size, almond shaped with well fitting lids, moderately deep-set, neither protruding nor receding. The desired color is a uniform dark brown. Serious Faults–Yellow (bird of prey) eyes, eyes of different color or size, hairless eye rim. Disqualification–Entropion. Ectropion. Ears of medium size, pendant, triangular in shape; when carried alertly the ears are level with the top of the skull and appear to broaden it. Ears are to be set well apart, hanging forward with the inner edge lying tightly against the head and terminating at approximately mid-cheek. Serious Faults–Improper carriage (creased, folded or held away from cheek/head). Muzzle–Bridge is straight, broad at base with slight tapering towards tip. The end of the muzzle is broad with well developed chin. Nose is broad rather than round and always black. Lips-Always black; corners closed; inner mouth pigment is preferred dark. Serious Faults–Total lack of mouth pigment (pink mouth). Bite and Dentition–Teeth 42 in number (20 upper, 22 lower), strong, correctly placed, meeting in a scissors bite–lower incisors touching inside of upper incisors. Serious Faults–Level bite; any missing tooth. Disqualifications–Overshot, undershot (when incisors do not touch or mesh); wry mouth; two or more missing teeth.

Neck, Topline, Body

Neck–Powerful, well muscled, moderately long, slightly arched and without loose skin. Topline–The back is firm and level, extending in a straight line from behind the withers to the croup. The back remains horizontal to the ground while the dog is moving or standing. Body–The chest is roomy, broad and deep, reaching to elbow, with well pronounced forechest and well sprung, oval ribs. Back is straight and strong. Loin is short, deep and well muscled. Croup is broad, of medium length and only slightly sloping. Underline of a mature Rottweiler has a slight tuck-up. Males must have two normal testicles properly descended into the scrotum. Disqualification–Unilateral cryptorchid or cryptorchid males. Tail–Tail docked short, close to body, leaving one or two tail vertebrae. The set of the tail is more important than length. Properly set, it gives an impression of elongation of topline; carried slightly above horizontal when the dog is excited or moving.

Forequarters

Shoulder blade is long and well laid back. Upper arm equal in length to shoulder blade, set so elbows are well under body. Distance from withers to elbow and elbow to ground is equal. Legs are strongly developed with straight, heavy bone, not set close together. Pasterns are strong, springy and almost perpendicular to the ground. Feet are round, compact with well arched toes, turning neither in nor out. Pads are thick and hard. Nails short, strong and black. Dewclaws may be removed.

Hindquarters

Angulation of hindquarters balances that of forequarters. Upper thigh is fairly long, very broad and well muscled. Stifle joint is well turned. Lower thigh is long, broad and powerful, with extensive muscling leading into a strong hock joint. Rear pasterns are nearly perpendicular to the ground. Viewed from the rear, hind legs are straight, strong and wide enough apart to fit with a properly built body. Feet are somewhat longer than the front feet, turning neither in nor out, equally compact with well arched toes. Pads are thick and hard. Nails short, strong, and black. Dewclaws must be removed.

Coat

Outer coat is straight, coarse, dense, of medium length and lying flat. Undercoat should be present on neck and thighs, but the amount is influenced by climatic conditions. Undercoat should not show through outer coat. The coat is shortest on head, ears and legs, longest on breeching. The Rottweiler is to be exhibited in the natural condition with no trimming. Fault–Wavy coat. Serious Faults–Open, excessively short, or curly coat; total lack of undercoat; any trimming that alters the length of the natural coat. Disqualification–Long coat.

Color

Always black with rust to mahogany markings. The demarcation between black and rust is to be clearly defined. The markings should be located as follows: a spot over each eye; on cheeks; as a strip around each side of muzzle, but not on the bridge of the nose; on throat; triangular mark on both sides of prosternum;on forelegs from carpus downward to the toes; on inside of rear legs showing down the front of the stifle and broadening out to front of rear legs from hock to toes, but not completely eliminating black from rear of pasterns; un-der tail; black penciling on toes. The undercoat is gray, tan, or black. Quantity and location of rust markings is important and should not exceed ten percent of body color. Serious Faults–Straw-colored, excessive, insufficient or sooty markings; rust marking other than described above; white marking any place on dog (a few rust or white hairs do not constitute a marking). Disqualifications–Any base color other than black; absence of all markings.

Gait

The Rottweiler is a trotter. His movement should be balanced, harmonious, sure, powerful and unhindered, with strong forereach and a powerful rear drive. The motion is effortless, efficient, and ground-covering. Front and rear legs are thrown neither in nor out, as the imprint of hind feet should touch that of forefeet. In a trot the forequarters and hindquarters are mutually coordinated while the back remains level, firm and relatively motionless. As speed increases the legs will converge under body towards a center line.

Temperament

The Rottweiler is basically a calm, confident and courageous dog with a self-assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships. A Rottweiler is self-confident and responds quietly and with a wait-and-see attitude to influences in his environment. He has an inherent desire to protect home and family, and is an intelligent dog of extreme hardness and adaptability with a strong willingness to work, making him especially suited as a companion, guardian and general all-purpose dog.

The behavior of the Rottweiler in the show ring should be controlled, willing and adaptable, trained to submit to examination of mouth, testicles, etc. An aloof or reserved dog should not be penalized, as this reflects the accepted character of the breed. An aggressive or belligerent attitude towards other dogs should not be faulted.

A judge shall excuse from the ring any shy Rottweiler. A dog shall be judged fundamentally shy if, refusing to stand for examination, it shrinks away from the judge. A dog that in the opinion of the judge menaces or threatens him/her, or exhibits any sign that it may not be safely approached or examined by the judge in the normal manner, shall be excused from the ring. A dog that in the opinion of the judge attacks any person in the ring shall be disqualified.

Summary

Faults – The foregoing is a description of the ideal Rottweiler. Any structural fault that detracts from the above described working dog must be penalized to the extent of the deviation.

Disqualifications

Entropion, ectropion. Overshot, undershot (when incisors do not touch or mesh); wry mouth; two or more missing teeth. Unilateral cryptorchid or cryptorchid males. Long coat. Any base color other than black; absence of all markings. A dog that in the opinion of the judge attacks any person in the ring.

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It may be possible to find local Rottweiler breeders on the Internet. Ask your vet or the local newspaper for Rottweiler breeders contact information. In order to find the local Rottweiler breeders you may need a referral so ask other owners you know.

It is finally time to get yourself the Rottweiler you have been talking about and all you need now is a handy guide to all of the Rottweiler breeders in your area. You can always just use the phone book but there are many other ways you can use to find good Rottweiler breeders in your area. All you need to do is have a resource with you that can guide you through the process and that is exactly what this article is intended to be.

Your first place to look for good breeders is the Internet. You can find anything you are looking for on the Internet and if you are lucky some of your local breeders may have websites you can look at along with their contact information. You may also want to check out the national breeder registries like the American Kennel Club as well to help you increase your search.

Your vet is going to have invaluable information for you all through you pet’s life and you can start to utilize your vet in your search for good Rottweiler breeders. More often than not your vet is going to offer you a list of Rottweiler breeders that they consider to be reputable and that you can choose from to find your new pet. Your vet is just as interested in the health of your new dog as you are so you can trust their advice and use it to find a good breeder.

Always check the newspaper for advertisements of Rottweiler breeders. Many times breeders will advertise dogs for sale in the paper and you can use this as a way of collecting even more contact information for your search. It may help to keep track of which breeders you found from which newspaper just in case the breeders ask or you run across a breeder that is less than reputable and you want to let the paper know.

Breeding Rottweilers can sometimes be a risky business so many times Rottweiler breeders will only do business with people that get referrals. If you know someone with a Rottweiler then ask them what breeder they dealt with and try and get a referral from them. Maybe local farmers know of some Rottweiler breeders that they can point you towards or there may be other sources for reputable Rottweiler breeders like local law enforcement. The breeders are only being careful so do your searching and see if you can find them.

Rottweiler breeders can sometimes be difficult to find because of the nature of their business but if you get just a little creative then you can find the information you are looking for. It is always a good idea to get as much information as you possibly can so that you can talk to as many breeders as you can. The more breeders you talk to the better off you are.

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While the true history of the Rottweiller is a little unclear it is thought that it is an ancient breed whose history stretches back to the Roman Empire. In those times the ancestors of the Rottweiller were used by the Roman Legions to herd and drive their cattle across the Alps. It is probable that early Rottweillers are connected to the Greater Swiss Mountain dog and Entelbuchers which also have Roman connections.

One route travelled by the Romans was thorough Wurttemberg, Germany and on to the small market town of Rottweil which became an important cattle area and was where these dogs were crossed with local sheepdogs to create the ‘Rottweiller Metzgerhund’ or the Rottweil Butcher’s Dog. These Rottweillers were used by Butchers to guard their livestock.

By the end of the 19th century the breed had declined a great deal due to the outlawing of cattle driving in Germany and in 1900 there was only one female Rottweiller in the town of Rottweil. The beginning of the First World War in 1914 saw the return to favour of the breed as there was a great demand for them as police dogs. During this period they proved their great physical and mental abilities.

After this period the Rottweiller breed became popular with dogs owners and they entered the United States in the 1930’s and were accepted in their kennel club in 1935 and into the British kennel club and exhibited at Crufts the following year. In 1966 a separate register was opened for the breed.

The Rottweiller is an intelligent dog but also very dominant, it is a must for any owner to encourage socialisation and provide firm and consistent training at a young age by a calm handler. They grow to become very loyal to their handlers and people they are familiar with and will defend them to the end. The breed is very sensitive to the human voice so this can be used to some advantage when praising the dog.

When choosing a puppy, owners should be careful as temperaments can vary, some will be independent and aloof and therefore less friendly while others are outgoing and friendly with everyone. Remember that this breed can be aggressive so are unsuitable for the timid owner. The breed is not really a barker; the male is generally a silent watcher who notices everything, while the female can bark when protecting the den. An experience owner will know when the dog feels under threat but barking is usually as a result of annoyance rather than feeling under threat.

There have been examples in recent years where unscrupulous breeders have encouraged Rottweillers to become vicious and aggressive guard dogs, or have neglected to train the dog at all resulting in a dangerous and unpredictable dog. The result of this is that Rottweillers were the second most common dogs involved in human attacks. The bad publicity of the breed has also not been helped by its appearance in several feature films and TV shows where the Rottweiller has been portrayed as a dangerous attacking breed.

Despite this bad press, those who have had contact with properly raised Rottweillers will attest to the good nature and friendliness. But it must be remembered that these dogs are for experienced and involved owners who have the time and physical strength to train the dog properly. In general though, the breed is devoted, quick to learn and eager to please. They need frequent attention and mental stimulation to avoid becoming destructive and they will become a good working dog which is also good for the protection of children and for guard duties.

Rottweillers have appeared in many feature films and have not always been portrayed as aggressive, some of the titles they have starred in are: Lethal Weapon 3 and Lethal Weapon 4, Dumb and Dumber, Star Trek: Enterprise, Conan the Barbarian, Pet Cemetery, Catch That Kid and The Omen.

Apparently the song “Supersonic” by Britpop band Oasis has a line about the studio engineers Rottweiller who kept farting all the time. Band member Noel Gallagher repeatedly commented on this saying she’d been filling up on Alka-Seltzer. The line from the song goes: “I know a girl called Elsa, she’s into Alka-Seltzer”

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If you’ve been thinking about buying a Rottweiler and you’ve been reading all about Rottweiler puppies on the Internet and trying to figure out if a Rottweiler puppy is the right puppy for you then you can stop wondering. It’s great that you’re learning all about Rottweiler puppies but if you really want to know if a Rottweiler is the right dog for you all you have to do is ask yourself these simple questions. If you answer these questions with a “yes” then you should definitely keep reading all about Rottweiler puppies and make plans to look at a few. Vomfloodrottweilers.com has champion Rottweiler puppies for sale so you can start there after you answer these questions:

Are you ready to make a huge time commitment? Rottweilers require a lot of time and attention. They are very people-oriented dogs. If you don’t have a lot of time to devote to training your dog and being your dog’s companion then a Rottweiler might not be right for you. But if you work at home or you’re a stay at home parent and you have a lot of time on your hands then a Rottweiler might be the perfect dog for you.

Are you willing to give the dog the training it needs? Rottweiler puppies need a lot of training. Puppy training classes and work at home are essential. A properly socialized and trained Rottweiler is a joy to have around the house but an untrained and unsocialized Rottweiler is dangerous to have around the house. Only think about getting a Rottweiler puppy if you are willing to train and socialize the dog the way it needs to be trained and socialized.

Do you want a dog that can be a great family pet as well as a family protector? Rottweilers are known for their devotion to their human families. Your Rottweiler will bond very tightly with your kids and will go to great lengths to protect them and you, so if you want a dog that will look out for your family but won’t be too threatening then a Rottweiler might be the right dog for you.

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The Rottweiler is a misunderstood breed, irresponsible owners are adding fuel to the flame. I want to show you the rottweiler I know and love, a dog who is gentle with his person, a dog who is competitive in the sport of his choice, dog who will lay down his life for a stranger, and a dog that makes a wonderful family pet. This is the true Rottweiler.

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The modern day Rottweiler dog breed developed in Rottweil, Germany and is named for that city. The breed had experienced a decline in popularity in the 1800s so much that only one Rottweiler was shown in the Heilbronn, Germany dog show in 1882. In 1901, a Rottweiler Club was formed in Germany and by 1935 the breed had been recognized by the American Kennel Club as a purebred member of the working dog group.

The Rottweiler has an illustrious though unconfirmed history. The breed is thought have descended from Roman mastiff dogs almost two thousand years ago. These dogs were a viable part of the conquering Roman army. They were used to herd cattle to feed the army and also as watchdogs. By 700 A.D., the Romans had been ousted from the city of “das Rote Wil” (the red tile) but ancestors of their dogs remained and were used as beasts of burden and for herding in the city, which later became Rottweil, Germany.

The Rottweiler was once the most popular family dog in America. Currently, they are in the top five but reports of bad behavior have made many potential owners wary of the breed. Tales of aggressive and even violent behavior are due in large part to bad owners, not bad dogs. Rottweilers have inherent personality traits that can manifest in negative behavior if they do not receive proper care and training from an early age.

Surprisingly, the American Kennel Club, which judges purebred dogs on not just physical traits but also behavioral characteristics, defines the breed standard for Rottweilers as calm, confident, and courageous. Rottweilers are actually known more for their laid-back nature than aggression. Problems in behavior may stem from Rottweiler dogs’ natural tendency to protect their owners and families. These dogs can become aggressive with other dogs and that is also recognized in the breed standard. However, aggression becomes violence when Rottweilers feel that they or their families are being threatened. Potential for violence is enhanced if their owners either early in life or as adults mistreat dogs and also when no training has been completed.

Potential Rottweiler dog buyers should research the breed before buying. Rottweilers are large, strong, active dogs and they require adequate room to run, loving discipline, and the opportunity to be put to work. Rottweiler buyers should also research Rottweiler breeders. Buying a purebred dog of any kind is a tricky business and there are many unethical breeders in the market to make money. There are several signs to look for in a good Rottweiler dog breeder. All good breeders should maintain a clean, adequate kennel, allow visits so potential buyers can see the environment where puppies are raised, interview the buyer to determine whether puppy and buyer are a good match, provide pedigree and other registration papers, provide medical records, have puppies and parents evaluated for genetic disorders common to the breed. Breeders should also be willing to provide advice, Rottweiler information, and training tips and will have buyer sign a contract to give the dog back to the breeder if the buyer cannot keep the dog

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When you’re considering which dog to get you have a lot of choices. There are more than 200 specialty breeds plus a huge variety of mixed breeds. And some of those breeds like Rottweilers are not appropriate for everyone. So why should you choose a Rottweiler puppy? Here are just a few reasons why you should think about choosing a Rottweiler puppy:

Rottweiler puppies are great companions. Rottweilers are very intelligent and bond very closely with their families. They will want to be wherever you are, whether you’re reading in bed, playing in the yard, or running errands. If you want a dog that is a true companion then you should think about choosing a Rottweiler puppy.

Rottweiler puppies are easy to train. Rottweilers as a breed are very attentive and like to learn and stay active. Rottweilers were bred to be working dogs and they love to be given tasks. Socializing your Rottweiler with puppy classes and other training exercises not only trains the dog to be obedient to you as the pack leader but also will keep your playful Rottweiler puppy busy and happy.

Rottweiler puppies are good with kids. Even though Rottweiler puppies tend to be better with kids that are school age or older they are great family dogs. Being loyal, protective, and devoted to children are all characteristics of the breed. You should always watch your Rottweiler when it’s with your kids the same way that you supervise your kids when they are around any dog, but in general Rottweilers make great family pets.

Rottweiler puppies have a calm temperament. All puppies are playful, but Rottweiler puppies are more laid back than other breeds. They also don’t bark much. Rottweiler puppies really don’t come into their voices until they are 2 or 3 years old so if you’re looking for a puppy that doesn’t bark too much you should consider a Rottweiler.

The best way to find out if a Rottweiler puppy is the right dog for you is to go meet some and decide for yourself. Browse through the available puppies on www.vomfloodrottweilers.com to see the photos and descriptions of puppies that are looking for a new home right now.

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