Rottweiler

Large bone rottweiler puppies look like adult dogs that have been down-sized and wadded up. Also, contrary to their innocent looks, these puppies can be a handful.

The rottweiler’s ancestor are dogs that herded cows to feed Roman soldier and supported the legion in their expeditions through Europe. The breed was later developed to handle heavy physical labor by butcher and cattle merchants in Rottweil, Germany, which was then thriving as a border market town.

As donkeys took over their cargo-handling work, these dogs lost their value and became almost extinct. However, their talent and undaunted courage were recognized, and they made a comeback as a police dogs. Even now, they are tough and tenacious hard workers that can survive on a frugal diet, but they have become popular as household pets.

Reliable, hardworking rottweilers nevertheless require training to enhance their natural qualities. They have strong self-protective instincts and are wary around other dogs, so they must be socialized. Female tend to be more obedient and less independent and therefore easier to handle.

Owners must be physically strong to control the large, powerful males, and it is best to have only one dog in a household. Also they need daily vigorous exercise.

Origin: Germany
Size: (male) Height 24-28 inches; weight about 116 pounds
(female) Height 22-26 inches; weight about 100 pounds
Coat: Hard, dense, short. Colors are black and tan, with tan markings above eyes and on muzzle and cheeks, as well as on chest and at fixed places on legs.