F.C.I.-Standard Nr. 147 / 19.06.2000 /
GB
F.C.I.-Standard Nr. 147 / 19.06.2000 / GB
TRANSLATOR:
Mrs. Chris Seidler,
ORIGIN: Germany, DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
VALID ORIGINAL STANDARD:
06.04.2000
UTILIZATION:
Companion, service and working dog
CLASSIFICATION FCI
Group 2 (Pinscher and Schnauzer type, Molossian type and
Swiss Mountain- and Cattle Dogs and
other breeds)
Section 2.1 Molossian type, Mastiff
type With working trial.
Brief historical summary:
The Rottweiler is considered to be one
of the oldest dog breeds. Its origin goes back to Roman
times. These dogs were kept as herder
or driving dogs. They marched over the Alps with the
Roman legions, protecting the humans
and driving their cattle. In the region of Rottweil, these
dogs met and mixed with the native dogs
in a natural crossing. The main task of the Rottweiler
now became the driving and guarding of
the herds of cattle and the defence of their masters and
their property. This breed acquired its
name from the old free city of Rottweil and was known as
the „Rottweil butcher’s dog“.
The butchers bred this type of dog
purely for performance and usefulness. In due course, a first
rate watch and driving dog evolved
which could also be used as a draught dog. When, at the
beginning of the twentieth century,
various breeds were needed for police service, the Rottweiler
was amongst those tested. It soon
became evident that the breed was highly suitable for the tasks
set by police service and therefore
they were officially recognized as police dogs in 1910.
Rottweiler breeders aim at a dog of
abundant strength, black coated with clearly defined rich tan
markings, whose powerful appearance
does not lack nobility and which is exceptionally well suited
to being a companion, service
and working dog.
GENERAL APPEARANCE
The Rottweiler is a medium to large
size, stalwart dog, neither heavy nor light and neither leggy
nor weedy. His correctly proportioned,
compact and powerful build leads to the conclusion of great
strength, agility and endurance.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS
The length of the body, measured from
the sternum (breast-bone) to the ischiatic tuberosity,
should not exceed the height at the
withers by, at most, 15 %.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT
Good natured, placid in basic
disposition and fond of children, very devoted, obedient, biddable
and eager to work. His appearance is
natural and rustic, his behaviour self assured, steady and
fearless. He reacts to his surroundings
with great alertness.
HEAD:
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Of medium length, broad between
the ears. Forehead line moderately
arched as seen from the side. Occipital
bone well developed without
being conspicious.
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Stop: Well defined.
FACIAL REGION
Nose: Nose well developed, more broad
than round with relatively large nostrils,
always black.
Muzzle: The foreface should appear
neither elongated nor shortened in relation to
the cranial region. Straight nasal
bridge, broad at base, moderately
tapered.
Lips: Black, close fitting, corner of
the mouth not visible, gum as dark as
possible.
Jaws / Teeth: Upper and lower jaw
strong and broad. Strong complete dentition
(42 teeth) with scissor bite, the upper
incisors closely overlapping the
lower incisors.
Cheeks: Zygomatic arches pronounced.
Eyes: Of medium size, almond shaped,
dark brown in colour. Eyelids close
fitting.
Ears: Medium-sized, pendant,
triangular, wide apart, set on high. With the ears
laid forward close to the head the
skull appears to be broadened.
NECK
Strong, of fair length, well muscled, slightly arched, free from throatiness,
without dewlap.
BODY
Back: Straight, strong, firm.
Loins: Short, strong and deep.
Croup: Broad, of medium length,
slightly rounded. Neither flat nor falling away.
Chest: Roomy, broad and deep
(approximately 50 % of the shoulder height) with
well developed forechest and well
sprung ribs.
Belly: Flanks not tucked up.
TAIL: In natural condition, level in
extension of the upper line; at ease may
be hanging
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS: Seen from the front, the
front legs are straight and not placed too closely
to each other. The forearm, seen from
the side, stands straight. The slope
of the shoulder blade is about 45
degrees to the horizontal.
Shoulders: Well laid back.
Upper arm: Close fitting to the body.
Forearm: Strongly developed and
muscular.
Pasterns: Slightly springy, strong, not
steep.
Front feet: Round, tight and well
arched; pads hard; nails short, black and strong.
HINDQUARTERS: Seen from behind, legs
straight and not too close together. When
standing free, obtuse angles are formed
between the dog’s upper thigh
and the hip bone, the upper thigh and
the lower thigh and the metatarsal.
Upper thigh: Moderately long, broad and
strongly muscled.
Lower thigh: Long, strongly and broadly
muscled at top, sinewy.
Hocks: Sturdy well angulated hocks; not
steep.
Hindfeet: Slightly longer than the
front feet. Toes strong, arched, as tight as front
feet.
GAIT
The Rottweiler is a trotting dog. In movement the back remains firm and
relatively stable. Movement harmonious,
steady, full of energy and
unrestricted, with good stride.
SKIN
Skin on the head: Overall tight
fitting. When the dog is alert, the forehead may be slightly
wrinkled.
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COAT
HAIR: 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 hindlegs.
COLOUR: Black with clearly defined
markings of a rich tan on the cheeks, muzzle,
throat, chest and legs, as well as over
both eyes and under the base of
the tail.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Heigtht at withers: For males
is 61 - 68 cm.
61 - 62 cm is small 63 - 64 cm is
medium height
65 - 66 cm is large - correct height 67
- 68 cm is very large
Weight: approximately 50 kg
Heigtht at withers: For bitches
is 56 - 63 cm.
56 - 57 cm is small 58 - 59 cm is
medium height
60 - 61 cm is large - correct height 62
- 63 cm is very large
Weight: approximately 42 kg
FAULTS
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and
the seriousness with which the fault
should be regarded should be in
exact proportion to its degree.
General appearance: Light, weedy, leggy
appearance. Light in bone and muscle.
Head: Hound-type head. Narrow, light,
too short, long or coarse head. Flat
forehead (lack of stop or too little
stop).
Foreface: Long or pointed muzzle; split
nose; Roman nose (convex nasal bridge) or
dish-faced (concave nasal bridge);
aquiline nose; pale or spotted nose
(butterfly nose).
Lips: Pendulous, pink or patchy; corner
of lips visible.
Jaws: Narrow lower jaw.
Bite: Pincer bite.
Cheeks: Strongly protruding.
Eyes: Light, deep set. Also too full
and round eyes; loose eye-lids.
Ears: Set on too low, heavy, long,
slack or turned backwards. Also flying ears or
ears not carried symmetrically.
Neck: Too long, thin, lacking muscle.
Showing dewlap or throaty.
Body: Too long, too short or too
narrow.
Back: Too long, weak; sway-back or
roach back.
Croup: Too sloping, too short, too flat
or too long.
Chest: Flat ribbed or barrel shaped.
Too narrow behind.
Tail: Set on too high or too low.
Forequarters: Narrow or crooked front
legs. Steep shoulder placement. Loose or out at
elbow. Too long, too short or too
straight in upper arm. Weak or steep
pastern. Splayed feet. Too flat or too
arched toes. Deformed toes. Light
coloured nails.
Hindquarters: Flat thighs, hocks too
close, cow hocks or barrel hocks. Joints with too
little or too much angulation.
Dewclaws.
Skin: Wrinkles on head.
Coat: Soft, too short or too long. Wavy
coat; lack of undercoat.
Colour: Markings of incorrect colour,
not clearly defined.. Markings which are too
spread out.
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ELIMINATING FAULTS:
General: Distinct reversal of sexual
type, i.e. feminine dogs or masculine bitches.
Teeth: Overshot or undershot bite, wry
mouth; lack of one incisive tooth, one
canine, one premolar and one molar.
Eyes: Entropion, ectropion, yellow
eyes, different coloured eyes.
Tail: Kink tail, ring tail, with strong
lateral deviation
Hair: Definitely long or wavy coat.
Colour: Dogs which do not show the
typical Rottweiler colouring of black with tan
markings. White markings.
Behaviour: Anxious, shy, cowardly,
gun-shy, vicious, excessively suspicious, nervous
animals.
N.B.: Male animals must have two
apparently normal testicles fully descended
into the scrotum.