By Sowmya Shekar
| Published: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 14:30 [IST]
The Rottweiler has a muscular, massive, powerful body. The head is broad with a rounded forehead. The muzzle is well-developed. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. The wide nose is black. The lips are black and inside the mouth dark.
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The ears are triangular, carried forward. The tail is customarily docked. Note: docking tails is illegal in most parts of Europe.
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They are highly intelligent and have proven their worth beyond question in police, military, and customs work over many centuries and can be trained for competitive obedience.
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Serious, even-tempered, brave, confident and courageous, this breed needs an owner who is strong minded, calm, but firm and able to handle their massive size.
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Loyal and protective, they will defend their family fiercely if needed, seemingly immune to pain.
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The Rottie is powerful, calm, trainable, courageous, and devoted to their owner and family.
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A red color with brown markings also exists. There is a deficiency in the hair gene making the coloring a lighter red.
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The chest is broad and deep. The coat is short, hard and thick. It is black with rust to mahogany markings on the cheeks and muzzle, paws and legs.
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This trait is not recognized in the show world and does not meet the breeds written standard.
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The medium sized eyes are dark and almond-shaped. Some Rottweilers have been known to have blue eyes or one blue and one brown eye.