Working group · Germany
Rottweiler
Also called Rottie, Rott.
Large dog, moderate energy, quick to learn.
- Loyal
- Confident
- Courageous
- Calm
- Good-natured
- Size
- Large
- Weight
- 36 to 61 kg80 to 135 lb
- Lives
- 9 to 10 years
- Energy
- Moderate
- Trains
- High
- Barks
- Moderate
Training
Training a Rottweiler
Working breeds. Calm structure beats force every time. These dogs shut down under pressure and thrive on predictability.
Early Training Essential
Start here
Start training early, they grow fast and strong.
Socialisation
Extensive socialisation prevents over-guarding.
Mental Stimulation
Highly intelligent, needs mental challenges.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Rottweiler and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to guard, pull and rescue. Big, strong, and serious about their people and their patch.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersModerate
- CatsModerate
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 1-2 hours daily. Enjoys walks, swimming, and training games.
- Grooming
- Low maintenance. Weekly brushing sufficient.
- Drool
- Moderate
- Coat
- Short, DenseBlack and Tan, Black and Mahogany
- In a flat
- Needs more space than a flat gives.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Hip Dysplasia
Moderate
Common in large breeds
Osteosarcoma
Severe
Bone cancer
Heart Problems
Moderate
Aortic stenosis
Where they come from
History
Descended from Roman drover dogs. Used to herd livestock and pull carts in Rottweil, Germany.
