Rottweiler — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Rottweiler — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Origin and group: a German breed; AKC Working group, and under FCI it is placed in Group 2, covering the Pinscher and Schnauzer types together with the Molossian and Swiss mountain and cattle dogs, and within Section 2.1 (Molossian, Mastiff type) shown with a working trial.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Size: AKC dogs 24 to 27 in and bitches 22 to 25 in; FCI males 61 to 68 cm and bitches 56 to 63 cm, with weights about 50 kg for males and 42 kg for bitches. The body is slightly longer than tall (roughly 9 to 10).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Build and colour: a medium-large, robust and powerful dog of compact, substantial build, always black with clearly defined rust to mahogany markings (undercoat gray, tan or black); the markings should not pass about ten percent of the body.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Coat: a straight, coarse, dense, medium-length top coat lying flat, with an undercoat on neck and thighs that must not show through; shown natural with no trimming, and a long coat is a disqualification.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament: calm, confident and courageous with a self-assured aloofness; FCI adds good-natured, placid, devoted, obedient and eager to work, alert yet even-tempered, and an aloof or reserved dog should not be penalized.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Faults: lacking proportion, being under- or oversized, reversal of sex characteristics, yellow or mismatched eyes, poor ear carriage, level bite, missing teeth, wavy or open coat, and off-standard markings are faults or serious faults.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifications: AKC — entropion or ectropion; overshot, undershot or wry mouth; two or more missing teeth; unilateral or cryptorchid males; long coat; any base colour other than black; absence of all markings; a dog that attacks a person in the ring. FCI also disqualifies aggressive or overly shy dogs, physical or behavioural abnormality, anxious/shy/cowardly/vicious animals, reversal of sexual type, missing tooth, yellow or different-coloured eyes, kink/ring/natural bobtail, and a wavy coat; males should have two normal descended testicles.