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Rottweiler — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Rottweiler — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

  • ORIGIN: Germany.
  • FCI-St. N° 147 / 24.07.2018
  • FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer type, Molossian type, Swiss Mountain- and
  • WEIGHT: Height at withers: For males is 61 - 68 cm.
  • Coat: Outer coat is straight, coarse, dense, of medium length and lying flat.
  • Color: Always black with rust to mahogany markings.
  • Temperament: The Rottweiler is basically a calm, confident and courageous dog with a self assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friends

Standard outline (section headings)

  • Disqualifications:
  • FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
  • ROTTWEILER
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID
  • HEAD
  • CRANIAL REGION:
  • FACIAL REGION:
  • BODY:
  • LIMBS
  • COAT
  • SIZE AND WEIGHT:
  • SEVERE FAULTS:
  • DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:

Sources

Rottweiler — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)
Source document: AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)
AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/rottweiler_combined.txt