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Fun Fact

The Butcher's Dog

In medieval Germany, Rottweilers were essential to butchers and cattle merchants — guarding herds and pulling carts loaded with fresh meat. The breed was so intertwined with the town of Rottweil that it took the name: Rottweiler Metzgerhund. From hauling beef to working beside police officers and rescue teams, this dog has always been about usefulness over showiness.



It’s no wonder celebrities like Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Bruno Mars have chosen Rottweilers as their companions — power, loyalty, and calm intelligence wrapped into one.

The Rottweiler is often misjudged — seen as imposing or aggressive. But look deeper, and you’ll find a breed shaped by centuries of purpose: herding livestock, pulling carts, guarding property, and protecting lives. Behind the solid frame lies a mind built for clarity and focus — not chaos.

It is one of the oldest working dogs in continuous service.

A well-bred, well-raised Rottweiler is calm, confident, and deeply devoted. But without strong leadership and meaningful engagement, this power can go unchecked — and misinterpreted. Like all working breeds, it must have a job, structure, and purpose.

If you're drawn to the Rottweiler for its strength, understand that true strength in this breed is shown through restraint, stability, and loyalty. Get that right, and you'll have a guardian, worker, and friend who will never let you down.

Structure & Appearance

Medium-to-large, compact, powerful and athletic. Black with rust markings. Good-natured, clam, confident, eager to work. Not hyper, not passive.

Height (cm):

Male, 61-68; Female, 56-63

Eliminating Faults

Aggression or excessive shyness, over- or undershot bite, certain dental faults, yellow or mismatched eyes, kinked, ringed, or strongly deviated tails, long wavy or incorrect coat, and more

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