Name: Rottweiler

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Country/region of origin: Germany.

Date of origin: Ancient.

Height: Males: 61-68 cm. (23,9-26,7 in), females: 56-63 cm. (22-24,7 in).

Weight: Males: approximately 50 kg. (110 lbs), females: approximately 42 kg. (92,4 lbs). Heavier speciments exists.

Colour: Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan on the cheeks, muzzle, throat, chest and legs, as well as over both eyes and under the base of the tail.

Present situation: Very well distributed. One of the most popular Molossers worldwide.

Additional info: Close related to the Swiss Mountain Dogs, and especially the Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund.