FCI - ROTTWEILER STANDARD

ORIGIN: Germany.

UTILISATION: Companion, Security and Working dog.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The Rottweiler is considered to be one of the oldest breeds of dog. Its origin goes back to the 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 federal town 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 droving dog envolved 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 task set by police service and therefore they were officially recognised 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 axceptionally well suited to being a Companion, Security and Working dogs. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE: The Rottweiler is a midium 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, manoeuverability and endurance.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: The length of the body, measured from the sternum (beast-bone) to the ischiatic tuberosity, should not exceed the height at the withers by, at most 15%.

BEHAVIOUR AND CHARACTER: Being good natures, placid and fond of children in basic disposition, he is 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 geat alertness.

HEAD:  

CRANIAL REGION:

SKULL: Of medium length, the skull broad between the ears. Forehead line moderately arshed as seen from the side. Occipital bone well developed without being conspicuous.

STOP: Well defined

FACIAL REGION:

NOSE: Straight nasal bridge, broad at base, moderately tapered. 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.

LIPS: Black, close fitting, corner of the mouth not visible, gum as dark as possible.

JAW: Upper and lower jaw strong and broad.

CHEEKS: Zygomatic arches pronounced.

TEETH: Strong complete dentition (42 teeth) with scissor bite, the upperincisors closely overlapping the lower incisors.

EYES: Of mediu, size, almond shaped, dark brown in colour. Eyelids close fitting.

EARS: Medium sized, pendant, triangular, wide apart, set on high. The close fitting ears, set well forward, give the impression of a broad skull.

NECK: Of fair length, well muscled, slightly arched, free from throatiness, without dewlap.

BODY:

BACK: Straight, strong, sturdy.

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 fore- chest and well sprung ribs.

BELLY: Flanks not tucked uo.

TAIL: Docked at the first or second joint. In those countries where docking is forbidden by law, the tail may be left in its natural state.

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, looks straight. The slope of the shoulder-blade is about 45 degrees to the horizontal.

SHOULDERS: Well laid back.

UPPERARM: Close fitting to the body.

FOREARM: Strongly developed and mascular.

PASTERNS: Slightly springy, strong, not straight.

FEET: Round, tight and well arched; pads hard; nails short, black and strong.

HINDQUARTERS: Seen from behind, legs straight and not to close together. When standing free, obtuse angles are formed between the dogs`s upper thigh and the hip bone, the upper thigh and the lower thigh and the metatarsal.

UPPER THIGH: Moderately long, broad and well muscled.

LOWER THIGH: Long, strong, broadly muscled at top and sinewy below, merging into sturdy well angulated hocks, not straight.

FEET: Slightly longer than the front feet.Just as tight. Arched and with strong toes.

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.

COAT:

TEXTURE OF COAT: 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 buttocks.

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.

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT: Shoulder height for males is 61-68 cm. 61-62 cm. is small, 63-64 cm. medium, 65-66 cm. large= correct height, 67-68 cm.very large. Weight: 50 kg. Shoulder height for bitches is 56-63 cm. 56-67 cm. is small, 58-69 cm.medium, 60-61 cm.large= correct height, 62-63 cm very large.  Weight: approximately 42 kg.

FAULTS: Any departure from the foregoing points ahould 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, racy, weedy appearance. Light in bone and muscle.

HEAD: Hound-type head. Narrow, light, too short, too long or coarse head. Flat forehead. Lack of stop or too little.

FOREFACE: Long or pointed muzzle; split nose; roman nose or dished nose; aquiline nose; pale orspotted nose (butterfly nose).

LIPS: Pendulous, pink or patchy; corner of the lips visible.

JAWS: Narrow lower jaw.

CHEEKS: Strongly protuding cheeks.

BITE: Pincer bite.

EARS: Set on too low, heavy, long, slack or turned backwards.Also flying ears or ears not carried symmertrically.

EYES: Light, showing how, deep set. Also round eyes.

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: Croup too sloping, too short, too flat or too long.

CHEST: Flat ribbed or barrel shaped. Lack of spring.

TAIL: Set on too high ot to 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 straight pasterns. Splayed feet. Too flat or too arched toes. Deformed toes. Light cloured nails.

HINDQUARTERS: Flat thighs, hocks too close, cow hocks or open hocked. Joints with too little or too much angulation. Dewclaws.

SKIN: Wrinkles on the head.

COAT: Soft,too short or too long. Wavy coat, lack of undercoat.

COLOUR: Mismarking, Smudged, not clearly defined markings. Markings which are too spread out.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:

GENERAL: Marked reversal of sexual type, i.e. feminine dogs or masculine bitches.

BEHAVIOUR: Anxious, shy, cowardly, gun.shy, vicious, excessively suspicious, nervous animals.

EYES: Entropion, ectropion, yellow eyes, different coloured eyes.

TEETH: Overshot or undershot bite, way mouth; missing one incisive tooth, one canine, one premolar or one molar.

COAT TEXTURE: Very long or wavy coat.

COAT COLOUR: Dogs which do not show the typical Rottweiler colouring of black with tan markings. White markings.

N.B,: Males must have two aparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum...

FCI - ROTTWEILER (NORSK KENNEL KLUB)

FOR RASEBESKRIVELSE ROTTWEILER

OPPRENNELSESLAND/HJEMLAND:   TYSKLAND

HELHETSINNTRYKK:   Middelsstor til stor, tettbygd, verken tung eller lett, ikke høybent eller luftig. Dens velbalanserte, tette og kraftige skikkelse vitner om stor kraft, smidighet og utholdenhet.

VIKTIGE PROPORSJONER:   Kroppens lengdemål målt fra brystbenet til sittebensknuten, skal ikke ovrskride skulderhøyden med mer enn 15%

ADFERD/TEMPERAMENT:   Vennlig og fredelig lynne, barnekjær, meget hengiven, oppmerksom, lærvillig og arbeidsglad. Selvsikker,

nervefast og uforferdet.Den reagerer med stor oppmerksomhet overfor omverdenen.

HODE: 

SKALLE:   Middels lang. Bred mellom ørene, moderat velvet sett fra siden.Nakkeknølen godt utviklet, uten å være sterkt fremtredende.

STOPP:   Markant.

NESEBRUSK:   Godt utviklet, heller bred enn rund, med forholdsvis store nesebor, alltid sort.

SNUTEPARTI:    Bredt ansatt og moderat avsmalende snuteparti, rett neserygg. Snuten skal verken vieke lang eller kort  i  forhold til skallen.

LEPPER:   Sorte, stramme lepper og stramme munnviker. Mørkest mulig gommer.

KJEVER/TENNER:   Kraftig, bred over-og underkjeve,  Sterkt og fullstendig bitt. Saksebitt.

KINN:    Markerte kinnben.

ØYNE:   Middelsstore, mandelformede. Dypbrun farge. Godt tilliggende øyenlokk.

ØRER:    Middelsstore, hengende, trekantede, bredt plassert og høyt ansatt. Skallen fremtrer bredere med godt anlagte, fremoverstilte ører.

HALS:    Kraftig, passe lang, muskuløs med lett velvet nakke. Tørr, uten halshud.

FORLEMMER:

HELHETSINNTRYKK:   Rette og ikke trangstilte sett forfra. Underarmene rette sett fra siden. Skulderbladenes vinkel mot horisontalplanet ca.45 grader.

SKULDER:   Godt plassert.

OVERARM:  Godt tilliggende.

UNDERARM:   Kraftig utviklet og muskuløs.

MELLOMHÅND:   Lett fjærende, kraftig, ikke steil.

POTER:     Runde, godt sluttede og velvede. Harde tredeputer, korte, sorte og sterke negler.

KROPP:

OVERLINJE:    Rett, kraftig og stram.

LEND:     Kort, kraftig og dypt.

KRYSS:    Bredt av middels lengde, lett rundet, verken rett eller sterkt avfallende.

BRYST:    Rommelig, bredt og dypt (ca.50% av skulderhøyden), med godt utviklet forbryst og godt velvede ribben

UNDERLINJE/BUK:    Ikke opptrukket buk.

HALE:    Naturlig medfødt. Bæres vannrett i forlengelse av rygglinjen, i ro kan bæres hengende.

BAKLEMMER:       

HELHETSINNTRYKK:   Sett bakfra rette og ikke trangstilte. I fri stand er baklemmenes vinkler stumpe.

LÅR:     Moderat langt, bredt og meget muskuløst.

UNDERLÅR:     Langt, kraftig og utpreget, muskuløst, og senene går over i et kraftig, godt vinklet, ikke steilt hanseledd.

POTER:     Noe lenger enn forlemmenes, like godt sluttede, velvede med sterke tær.

BEVEGELSER:   Rottweileren er en traver. Fast og relativt stabil rygg. Harmoniske, stabile, kraftfulle og frie bevegelser med gog skrittlengde

HUD:   HODEHUD:   Stram, ved stor oppmerksomhet dannes lette pannerynker.

PELS:                                                

HÅRLAG:     Består av dekkpels og underrull. Middels langt, grovt, tett og fast tilliggende dekkhår, underullen skal ikke stikke frem gjennom dekkhårene. På bakbena er pelsen noe lengre.

FARGE:      Sort med godt avgrensede tegninger av mettet, rødbrun farge på kinn, snute, halsens underside, bryst og  ben, såvel som over øynene og rundt anus.

STØRRELSE OG VEKT:

MANKENHØYDE:      HANNHUNDER:      61-68 cm

                                                                        61-62 cm = liten

                                                                        63-64 cm = middels stor

                                                                        65-66 cm = stor = korrekt størrelse

                                                                        68-68 cm = meget stor

                                        TISPER:                   56-63 cm

                                                                         61-62 cm =  liten

                                                                         57-59 cm = middelsstor

                                                                         60-61 cm = stor = korrekt størrelse

                                                                         62-63 cm = meget stor

VEKT:      HANNHUNDER:                            ca.50 kg

                 TISPER:                                           ca.42 kg

FEIL:     Ethvert avvik fra foregående punkter skal betraktes som feil. Hvor alvorlig feilen er, skal graderes etter hvor stort avviklet er i relasjon til rasebeskrivelsen.

FEIL:

HELHET:    Lett, luftig, høybent, dårlig benstamme og muskler

HODE:     Jakthundhode, smalt, lett, for kort, for langt, plumpt, flat skalle (manglende eller for lite stopp.

SNUTE:    Langt eller spisst snuteparti, hareskår, konkav eller konveks neserygg, avfallende neserygg, lys eller flekket nesebrusk.

LEPPER:   Åpne, rosafargede eller flekkete, åpen munnvik.

KJEVER:   Smal underkjeve.

KINN:    Sterkt utposede kinn.

TENNER:    Tangbitt.

ØRER:    Ansatt for lavt, tunge, lange, slappe, tilbakelagte eller framadrettende og ulikt bårne ører.

ØYNE:     Lyse, dyptliggende, for utstående eller runde, slappe øyelokk.

HALS:      For lang og tynn, dårlig muskulatur, halshud.

KROPP:    For lang, for kort, smal.

RYGG:     For lang, svak eller nedsenket, karper.

KRYSS:    Avfallende, for kort, for rett eller for langt.

BRYST:     Flat brystkasse, tønneformet, innsnørt.

HALE:     Ansatt for høyt eller for lavt.

FRONT:    Smalt stilte, ikke rette forben. Steil skulder, manglende albuetilslutning. For lang, for kort eller steil overarm, svak eller steil mellomhånd, sprikende poter, for flate eller for velvede tær, dårlige tær, lyse negler.

BAKPART:   Flate lår, hasetrang, kuhaset, hjulbent, for mye eller for lite vinklet, sporer.

HUD:   Rynket hodehud.

PELS:   Myk, for kort eller for langt, krøllet, manglende underull.

FARGE:   Misfarget, uklare avgrensninger, for utviskede tegninger.

DISKVALIFISERENDE FEIL:    Hunder som viser tegn på aggressivitet og/eller har fysiske defekter som påvirker hundens sunnhet skal diskvalifiseres.

HELHET:   Manglende kjønnspreg.

VESEN:   Engstelige, skye, feige, skuddredde, ondskapsfulle, overdrevent mistroiske og nervøse individer.

ØYNE:   Entropion, ektropion, gule øyne. øyne av forskjellig farge.

BITT:   Overbitt, underbitt, kyssbitt, manglende fortann, hjørnetann, premolar eller molar.

HALE:   Haleknekk, ringlet hale, hale båret mye til siden.

PELS:   Utpreget lang og bølget pels.

FARGE:   Hunder som ikke har rottweilerens typiske sorte grunnfarge i kombinasjon med korrekt plassertte brune tegninger. Hvite flekker.

OBS!!   Hannhunder skal ha to normalt utviklede testikler på normal plass.

Rasebeskrivelsen er oversatt fra gjeldende FCI- standard.

Norsk Kennel Klub, 29.august 2000.