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Rottweiler dogs

Origin
This breed arose in Germany in the begging of the 19th century. The Rottweiler is a descendant of Roman Molossian which became the primogenitors of many other dog breeds. The breed was named in the honor of the town of Rottweil. This town was the center of cattle commerce and rottweilers were the dogs of cattlemen. They were used for herding, tracking, hunting for wild boar, as a watchdog and a companion dog.

Appearance
The Rottweiler is a medium large, strong-minded and powerful dog breed.Also it's a powerful muscular dog of gross stature with noble and self-assured expression The height is 22-27 inches. The weight is 85-130 pounds. The coat is dense, of medium length. The colour is black with white marking.

Health Problems
- hip dysplasia
- subvalvular aortic stenosis
- elbow dysplasia
- osteosarcoma
- hypothyroidism
- gastric torsion(bloat)
- allergies

At conclusion, Rottweiler dogs are:
-a calm and self-assured dogs
-a intelligent, people-oriented breed
- with inherited protective ability.
- a one of the breeds used as police animals
- needed from proper training


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