Calm, Confident, and Courageous
Rottweilers are typically calm, confident, and courageous. They are also very loyal and protective of their families. With proper socialization and training, they can be excellent family companions. However, they can also be stubborn and independent, so it is important to start training them early. They love to be cuddled in your lap.
Physical Attributes and Appearance:
Height (Male): 24-27 inches / 2-2.5 feet
Height (Female): 22-25 inches / 1.8-2.08 feet
Weight (Male): 95-135 pounds/ 43-61.23 kg
Weight (Female): 80-100 pounds/ 36.28-45.35 kg
Longevity (approx.): 9-10 years
They have glistening short and smooth coat with rust marking exhibiting their magnificence.
A male rottweiler will have about 24-27 muscular inches (2-2.5 feet) at the shoulder and female Rottweiler will have smaller.
A thickly muscled hindquarters powers the Rottweiler’s effortless trotting gait.
Requirements
Minimum exercise: 2 hours per day
Grooming: They have short coat that sheds moderately therefore brushing twice a week can remove loose hair.
History:
The Rottweiler’s ancestry is believed to be linked to mastiff-type dogs used by Roman legions over 2,000 years ago. These powerful dogs accompanied the soldiers as they drove cattle across Europe.
When the Romans settled in what is now Rottweil, Germany (the breed’s namesake), their dogs likely interbred with local breeds. This resulted in the foundation of the Rottweiler we know today.
After the Roman Empire fell, Rottweilers became valuable companions in Germany. They were used for herding livestock, guarding property, and pulling carts laden with meat to market. These were all essential jobs in the Middle Ages.
Disease: The disease that we should be care about are: hip dysplasia, Elbow dysplasia, aortic stenosis, entropion and ectropion, cruciate ligament ruptures, osteochondritis dissecans, cancer, juvenile laryngeal paralysis and polyneuropathy, allergies.
Ping’s story: Ping, the male rottweiler came to our family during winters of 2021. He was a lovely puppy and never destroyed any object till date. His eyes were like big black button. Even today during loadshedding or in dark I stump upon his tail and he is alright with that. Ping sits and lies down on the bus stop and we gaze the transport/vehicle passing on the road. He loves the company of guests inside our home and gets excited to meet people outside. There was a fight between our labrador Tin (same age as Ping) with Ping. We contacted a canine behaviourist who taught us leash and off leash walking and the importance of being assertive and projecting calm energy and how routine and discipline can help in this situation and Ping was soon walking with me off-leash. As exercise discipline and affection work in this order, therefore for exercise, Ping was introduced to treadmill (which is a good alternative to disciplined walking). Ping loves food and he jumps and barks when he is hungry. Boiled egg and rice are his favourite. He is so excited about riding in the car that he hurts his paw nails sometimes while jumping in. He loves to visit petshops and explore new locations. He is curious about noise and understands Bengali words as well. Ping had enough fear of injection during vaccination. Here too Abhipreet Das, the canine behaviourist helped him move beyond his fear and today he gets vaccinated by vet single-handedly. Ping is around 48 kg now. Initially, most of the people were afraid due to his magnificence and big mouth, but he came to be friendly with neighbours and he sat calmly while we could go on talking with neighbour. He loves to even visit their house and settle there too. Children have also started to touch him and he loves gentle touches on his forehead and top of his head. My friends love to cuddle with Ping for more hours. He loves belly rubs. Sometimes he is quite possessive with his toy and that is where he shouldn’t be. As for me, I started to understand the sufferings of dogs after spending many moments with Ping. Dogs really re-route to a life of simplicity, peace and fulfilment where you trust yourself no-matter how society has looked upon you.