General Appearance
The ideal Rottweiler is an above medium-sized, robust, and powerful dog, black with clearly defined rich tan markings. His compact build denotes great strength, agility, and endurance. Males are characteristically larger, heavier boned and more masculine in appearance. |
Size and weight
Dogs 24 - 27 in. (61 -68 cm). Bitches 22 - 25 in. (59-63 cm). Proportion should always be considered rather than height alone. The length of the body, from the breastbone (sternum) to the rear of edge of the pelvis (ischium) is slightly longer than the height of the dog at the withers, the most desirable proportion being as 10 to 9. Depth of the chest should be fifty per cent of the height.
Size and weight |
Males |
Females |
Height at withers: |
61 - 68 cm |
56 - 63 cm |
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61 - 62 cm is small |
56 - 57 cm is small |
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63 - 64 cm is medium height |
58 - 59 cm is medium height |
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65 - 66 cm is large - correct height |
60 - 61 cm is large - correct height |
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67 - 68 cm is very large |
62 - 63 cm is very large |
Weight: |
approximately 50 kg |
approximately 42 kg |
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Head
Skull Of medium length, broad between the ears; forehead line seen in profile is moderately arched. The length of the muzzle should not exceed the distance between the stop and the occipital.
Stop Well defined |
Nose
well developed, more broad than round with relatively large nostrils, always black |
Lips
Always black with the corners tightly closed. The flews should not be to pronounced. The inner mouth pigment is dark. A pink mouth is to be penalized. |
Teeth
| There are 42 in number (20 upper and 22 lower). They are strong and should be correctly placed meeting in a scissors bite- lower incisors touching inside the upper incisors |
Eyes
| Should be of medium size, moderately deep set, almond shaped with well-fitting lids.The iris should be of uniform color, from medium to dark brown, the darker shade always preferred.. |
Ears
| Should be pendant, proportionately small, and triangular in shape, set well apart and placed on the skull so as to make it appear broader when the dog is alert. The ear should terminate at approximately mid-cheek level. When correctly held, the inner edge will lie tightly against the cheek |
Neck
Strong, of fair length, well muscled, slightly arched, free from throatiness, without dewlap. |
Body
| Back: Straight, strong, firm.
Loins: Short, strong and deep.
Croup: Broad, of medium length, slightly rounded. Neither flat nor falling away.
Belly: Flanks not tucked up. |
Chest
| Roomy, broad and deep (approximately 50 % of the shoulder height) with well developed forechest and well sprung ribs. |
The tail
Normally carried in a horizontal position giving the appearance of an elongated top line. It is carried above the horizontal when the dog is excited. The tail is normally docked short close to the body. The set of the tail is more important than length. |
Legs
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Front feet Round, tight and well arched, pads hard, nails short, black and strong Hindquarters Seen from behind, legs straight and not too close together. When standing free, obtuse angles are formed between the dog's upper thigh and the hip bone, the upper thigh and the lower thigh and the metatarsal. |
Coat
| Outer coat is straight, coarse, dense, medium length, lying flat. Undercoat must be present on neck and thighs, but the amount is in fluenced by climatic condition. Undercoat should not show through outer coat. The Rottweiler should be exhibited in a natural condition without trimming, except to remove whiskers, if desired |
Colour
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Is always black with rich tan or mahogany markings. The borderline between the black and the colour should be clearly defined. The markings should be located as follows: a spot over each eye; on cheeks; as a strip around each side of the muzzle, but not on the bridge of the nose; on throat; a proportionate triangular mark on either side of the breastbone not to exceed 25 per cent of the forechest; on forelegs from carpus downward to toes; on inside of the rear legs showing down the front of the stifle and broadening out to front of rear legs from hock to toes but not eliminating the black from the back of the legs; under tail. Black pencilling markings of the toes. The undercoat is grey or black. Quantity and location of markings are important. Insufficient or excessive markings should be penalized . |
Gait
The Rottweiler is a trotter; the motion is harmonious, sure, powerful and unhindered, with a strong fore-reach and a powerful rear drive. Front and rear legs are not thrown either in or out, as the imprint of the hind feet should touch that of the forefeet. In a trot, the forequarters and hindquarters are mutually co-ordinate while the back remains firm. As speed increases the legs will converge under the body towards the centre line.
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Arrangement
| The Rottweiler was admitted to the Kennel Club in 1931 and breed number 47 by specify to arrange in working class and Kennel Club of England have arrange in working class also ,that a little different specially of F.C.I. to set is in Guard Dog for breed stand was acceped and used aroud the world have both A.ak.c. , F.C.I. AND The Allgemeiner Deutscher Rottweiler Klub or ADRK was organized in 1921. |
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