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General Appearance
The ideal Rottweiler is a medium large, robust and powerful dog, black
with clearly defined rust markings. His compact and substantial build
denotes great strength, agility and endurance. Dogs are characteristically
more massive throughout with larger frame and heavier bone than bitches.
Bitches are distinctly feminine, but without weakness of substance or
structure.
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Size, Proportion, Substance
Dogs--24 inches to 27 inches. Bitches--22 inches to 25 inches, with
preferred size being mid-range of each sex. Correct proportion is of
primary importance, as long as size is within the standard's range.
The length of body, from prosternum to the rearmost projection
of the rump, is slightly longer than the height of the dog at the withers,
the most desirable proportion of the height to length being 9 to 10. The
Rottweiler is neither coarse nor shelly. Depth of chest is approximately
fifty percent (50%) of the height of the dog. His bone and muscle mass
must be sufficient to balance his frame, giving a compact and very powerful
appearance.
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Color
Always black with rust to mahogany markings. The demarcation between
black and rust is to be clearly defined. The markings should be located
as follows: a spot over each eye; on cheeks; as a strip around each
side of muzzle, but not on the bridge of the nose; on throat; triangular
mark on both sides of prosternum;on forelegs from carpus downward to
the toes; on inside of rear legs showing down the front of the stifle
and broadening out to front of rear legs from hock to toes, but not
completely eliminating black from rear of pasterns; un-der tail; black
penciling on toes. The undercoat is gray, tan, or black. Quantity and
location of rust markings is important and should not exceed ten percent
of body color. Serious Faults--Straw-colored, excessive, insufficient
or sooty markings; rust marking other than described above; white marking
any place on dog (a few rust or white hairs do not constitute a marking).
Disqualifications--Any base color other than black; absence of all markings.
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Gait
The Rottweiler is a trotter. His movement should be balanced, harmonious,
sure, powerful and unhindered, with strong forereach and a powerful
rear drive. The motion is effortless, efficient, and ground-covering.
Front and rear legs are thrown neither in nor out, as the imprint of
hind feet should touch that of forefeet. In a trot the forequarters
and hindquarters are mutually coordinated while the back remains level,
firm and relatively motionless. As speed increases the legs will converge
under body towards a center line.
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A Rottweiler Pup |
A Rottweiler Adult |
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