Rottweiler
The Rottweiler is a working breed from Germany, standing males 24–27 in · females 22–25 in at the withers, weighing males 110–132 lb · females 77–106 lb. Recorded lifespan is 8–10 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 24–27 in · females 22–25 in
- Weight
- males 110–132 lb · females 77–106 lb
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Rottweiler is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 94%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the Rottweiler
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Rottweiler’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Rottweiler on AKCRottweiler on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Rottweiler
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Rottweiler.
Austrian Black and Tan Hound
Montenegrin Mountain Hound
Manchester Terrier (Toy)
Jagdterrier
German Pinscher
Smaland Hound
Height 0–38 in
- Rottweiler24–27 in
- Austrian Black and Tan Hound20–22 in
- Montenegrin Mountain Hound17–22 in
- Manchester Terrier (Toy)10–12 in
- Jagdterrier13–16 in
- German Pinscher16–19 in
- Smaland Hound18–21 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Rottweiler110–132 lb
- Austrian Black and Tan Hound33–49 lb
- Montenegrin Mountain Hound44–55 lb
- Manchester Terrier (Toy)12 lb
- Jagdterrier20–22 lb
- German Pinscher25–35 lb
- Smaland Hound33–44 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Rottweiler8–10 yrs
- Austrian Black and Tan Hound12–14 yrs
- Montenegrin Mountain Houndno recorded figure
- Manchester Terrier (Toy)15–17 yrs
- Jagdterrier10–12 yrs
- German Pinscher12–14 yrs
- Smaland Hound12–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Rottweiler
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.