Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Rottweiler](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/rottweiler.webp) 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. Compare the Rottweiler with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/rottweiler/)[Rottweiler on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/rottweiler) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/austrian-black-and-tan-hound.webp)Austrian Black and Tan Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/austrian-black-and-tan-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/montenegrin-mountain-hound.webp)Montenegrin Mountain Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/montenegrin-mountain-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/manchester-terrier-toy.webp)Manchester Terrier (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/manchester-terrier-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jagdterrier.webp)Jagdterrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jagdterrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-pinscher.webp)German Pinscher](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-pinscher/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/smaland-hound.webp)Smaland Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/smaland-hound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Rottweiler24–27 in 2. Austrian Black and Tan Hound20–22 in 3. Montenegrin Mountain Hound17–22 in 4. Manchester Terrier (Toy)10–12 in 5. Jagdterrier13–16 in 6. German Pinscher16–19 in 7. Smaland Hound18–21 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Rottweiler110–132 lb 2. Austrian Black and Tan Hound33–49 lb 3. Montenegrin Mountain Hound44–55 lb 4. Manchester Terrier (Toy)12 lb 5. Jagdterrier20–22 lb 6. German Pinscher25–35 lb 7. Smaland Hound33–44 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Rottweiler8–10 yrs 2. Austrian Black and Tan Hound12–14 yrs 3. Montenegrin Mountain Houndno recorded figure 4. Manchester Terrier (Toy)15–17 yrs 5. Jagdterrier10–12 yrs 6. German Pinscher12–14 yrs 7. 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. - [How to Effectively Get a Dog to Release a Bite](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-to-make-dog-release-bite/) - [From Couch-Potato to Bodyguard: Training Your Dog for Personal Protection](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-to-train-dog-for-protection/) See the Rottweiler on the breed map Read about the Rottweiler on Wikipedia