| Size: Males, 24" to 27". Females 22" to 25". Proportion should be considered rather than height alone. The length of the body, from the breast bone {sternum} to the rear egde of the pelvis {ischium} is slightly longer than the height of the dog at the withers; the most desirable proportion being as 10 to 9 . Depth of chest should be fifty percent of the height. |
| Head: Of medium length, broad between the ears, forehead line seen in profile is moderatley arched. Cheekbones and stop well developed; length of the muzzle should not exceed distance between stop and occiput. Skull is preffered dry; however, some wrinkling may occur when dog is alert. |
| Serious Faults: Lack of proportion, undersize, oversize. |
| Lips: Always black; corners tightly closed. Inner mouth pigment is dark. A pink mouth is to be penalized. |
| Muzzle: Bridge is straight, broad at base with slight tapering towards tip. Nose is broad rather than round, with black nostrils. |
| Eyes oF medium size, moderatley deep set, almond shaped with well fitting lids. Iris of uniform color , from medium to dark brown, the darker shade always preffered. |
| Teeth: 42 in number {20 upper and 22 lower} , strong, correctly placed, meeting in a scissor bite, lower incisors touching inside of upper incisors. |
| Serious Faults: Yellow {bird of prey } eyes; eyes not of the same color; eyes unequal in size or shape. Hairless lids. Disqualifying faults: Ectropian, Entropian, Hairless eye lids |
| serious faults: Any missing teeth , level bite. Disqualifications : undershot , overshot, four or more missing teeth. |
| Neck; Powerful, well muscled, moderatley long with slight arch and with-out loose skin. |
| Body: top line is firm and level, extending in straight line from withers to croup. |
| Brisket: deep reaching to elbow. |
| Chest: Roomy, broad with well pronounced forechest. |
| Loin: short, deep and well muscled, |
| Ribs; well sprung |
| Croup: Broad , Medium length, slightly sloping. |
| tail: Normally carried in horizontal position, giving an impression of an elongation of topline. Carried slightly above horizontal when dog is excited. Some dogs are born without a tail, or very short stub, Tail is normally docked short close to the body. The set of the tail is more important than length. |
| Forequarters: Shoulder blade long, well laid back at 45 degree angle. Elbows tight , well under body. Distance from the withers to elbow and elbow to ground is equal. |
| Legs; Strong developed with straight heavy bone. not set closely together. |
| Pasterns; Strong, springy, and almost perpendicular to ground. |
| Front feet: Round, compact, well arched toes , turning neither in nor out. Pads thick and hard., nails short strong and black/ dewclaws may be removed. |
| Hindquarters: Angulation of hindquarters balances that of forequarters. |
| Upper thigh: Fairly long, broad and well muscled. |
| Stifle Joint: Moderately angulated. |
| Lower Thigh: Long, powerful, extensively muscled leading into a strong hock joint; metatarsus nearly perpendicular to ground. Viewed from rear, hind legs are straight and wide enough apart to fit in with a properly built body. |
| Back feet; Somewhat longer than front feet, well arched toes turning neither in nor out. Declaws must be removed if present. |
| Coat: Outer coat is straight coarse, dense, medium length, lying flat. Undercoat must be present on neck and thighs , but should not show through the outer coat. The rottweiler should be exhibited in a natural condition without trimming , except to remove whiskers if desired. |
| Fault: Wavy Coat. Disqualification: Long Coat |
| Color: Always Black with rust to mahagony markings. The borderline between black and rust should be clearly defined. the markings should be located as follows: a spot over each eye; on cheek; as a strip around each side of the muzzle, but not on the bridge of nose or throat;triangular mark on either side of breatbone ; on forelegs from carpus downward to toes; on inside of rear legs showing down the front of stifle and broadening out in front of rear legs from hock to toes, but not completely eliminating black from back of legs; under tail. black penciling markings on toes. the undercoat is gray or black.Quantity and location of rust markings is important and should not exceed ten percent of body color. insufficient or excessive markings should be penalized. |
| Serious Faults: excessive Markings; white markings any place on dog { a few hairs do not constitute a marking} light colored markings. Disqualifications: any base color other than black; total absence of markings. |
| Gait: The Rottweiler is a trotter. The motion is harmonious , sure, powerful and unhindered, with a strong forereach and a powerful rear drive. Front and rear are thrown neither in nor out, as the imprint of hindfeet should touch that of forefeet. In a trot, the forequarters and hindquarters are mutually coordinated while the back remains firm; as speed is increased legs will converge under body towards a center line. |
| Character: The Rottweiler should possess a fearless expression with a self assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships. He has an inherent desire to protect home and family , and is an intelligent dog of extreme hardness and adaptability with a strong willingness to work. Judge shall dismiss from the ring any shy or vicious Rottweiler. Shyness: A dog shall be judged fundamentally shy if , refusing to stand for examination it shrinks away from the judge ; if it fears an approach from the rear; if it shies at sudden or unusual noises to a marked degree. Viciousness: A dog that attacks or attempts to attack either the judge or the handler is definitley vicious. an aggressive or belligerent attitude towards other dogs shall not be deemed viciousness. |
| Faults: The foregoing is a description of the ideal Rottweiler. Any structural fault that detracts from the above described working dog must be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Disqualifications: Under shot, four or more missing teeth . Long Coat . Any base color other than black. Total absence of markings. |
A Standard of Perfection is the guide by which we judge a
specific breed of dog.
Based on the accepted standard from the country of the
breed's origin.
specific breed of dog.
Based on the accepted standard from the country of the
breed's origin.
The Rottweiler Standard
What is a Breed Standard?
A breed standard is a detailed description of an individual breed.
It is meant to portray the ideal specimen of that breed. The
description includes ideal structure, coat , temperament , and
gait which is all aspects of the dog. Because the standard
describes an ideal specimen, It isn't based on any particular dog.
It is a concept against which judges compare actual dogs, When
we breed we strive to produce Rottweilers that adhere to this
standard, The standard of the ideal European Rottweiler that is
large, robust , powerful , loyal , smart and true to the FCI
Standard.
A breed standard is a detailed description of an individual breed.
It is meant to portray the ideal specimen of that breed. The
description includes ideal structure, coat , temperament , and
gait which is all aspects of the dog. Because the standard
describes an ideal specimen, It isn't based on any particular dog.
It is a concept against which judges compare actual dogs, When
we breed we strive to produce Rottweilers that adhere to this
standard, The standard of the ideal European Rottweiler that is
large, robust , powerful , loyal , smart and true to the FCI
Standard.
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