Rottweiler

Origin

Germany

Attractive to:

Someone who has a job for a Rottweiler. They are a popular choice for use in search and rescue and with the police.

Not the best for:

Anyone who's not a natural leader. You need to provide a Rottie with leadership he can trust and respect or he will take the role on himself.

Aliases:

Rott, Rottie

Cross between:

None

Size:

Large
People will amusingly say "You should put a saddle on it!"

Exercise Needs:

High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!

Life expectancy:

9 years

Good first dog?:

No