The rottweiler
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The Rottweiler, or Rottweil Metzgerhund ("Butchers Dog"), is a "medium to large size, stalwart dog"
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Breed originating in Germany as a herding dog.
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It is a hardy and very intelligent breed.
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Rottweilers also worked as draught dogs, pulling carts to carry livestock to slaughter, meat and other products to market.
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Some records indicate that earlier Rottweilers may have also been used for hunting although the modern Rottweiler has a relatively low hunting instinct.
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The skull is of medium length, broad between the ears. The forehead line is moderately arched as seen from the side.
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The coat consists of a top coat and an undercoat. The top coat is of medium length, coarse, dense and flat. The undercoat must not show through the top coat. The hair is a little longer on the hind-legs
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Last modified: Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:33 AM