[hide]Traits
Weight	Male	50–60 kg (110–130 lb)
	Female	35–48 kg (77–106 lb)
Height	Male	61–69 cm (24–27 in)
	Female	56–63 cm (22–25 in)
Coat	Double coated, Short, hard and thick
Color	Black and tan or black and mahogany
Litter size	average 8 to 12 although larger litters are known
Life span	8–10 years

[show]Classification / standards

Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

The Rottweiler /ËˆrÉ’twaÉªlÉ™r/ is a medium/large size breed of domestic dog.[1] The dogs were known as "Rottweil butchers' dogs" (German: Rottweiler Metzgerhund) because they were used to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat and other products to market.[1]

The Rottweiler was employed in its traditional roles until the mid-19th century when railways replaced droving for herding livestock to market. While still used in herding, Rottweilers are now used as search and rescue dogs, as guide dogs for the blind, as guard dogs or police dogs, and in other roles.[2]