|
|
Roman Rottweiler
Puppies for Sale
Roman Rottweiler
(Roman Utility Molosser)
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
|
Find a
Roman Rottweiler Breeder
Place an Ad |
|
Rescue a
Roman Rottweiler
List Your Rescue |
|
Pronunciation |
Roman ROTT-why-ler |
|
Description |
The Roman Rottweiler is generally the same
as standard Rottweilers only more mastiff
like/flock guardian type in appearance and temperament. A large to very large
noble, impressive, heavy, robust, massive, powerful body. The head is broad,
heavy, and strong. Some wrinkling. The skull is broad and large, broad back
skull. Stop deep and well defined. Muzzle broad, full and square. Lips are
well-developed, thick, with moderate to large flews, and pendulous lower lips.
The muzzle is full with a scissor bite. Eyes are almond shaped, deep set,
expressive, well apart, and are dark. Ears are pendant, triangular, carried
forward, and set well apart. Ear leather is thick and fur is soft. The nose is
wide and black, unless a color other than the base color of black then the nose
color is the base color like red coat red nose blue coat blue nose. Mouth is
dark in color. 42 teeth. Teeth are large and strong. The neck is powerful, well
muscled, moderately arched, with a dewlap. The chest is broad and deep,
well-pronounced fore-chest with well sprung oval ribs. Hindquarters are
powerful, muscular. Front feet are compact and well arched. The tail may be
docked leaving one or two vertebrae or left natural, if left natural it is
curled over the back when excited or moving. Dewclaws may be cut, back
dewclaws/double dewclaws are common at birth. Coat is thick and ranges from
smooth to plush it may be long but is not desired. Thick plush coat is desired
for a Rottie working as a flock guardian. The coat color is black/tan,
black/rust, black/dark rust, black/mahogany and can also come in red/tan,
blue/tan or black, and other colors are excepted in the Roman Rottweiler but not
desirable. Gait the Rottie is a trotter. Strong forereach and powerful rear
drive. Effortlessly covering the ground.
The very first Rottweilers came in a variety of colors of brindle, gray,
yellow and black, yellow and tan, and of course what we still see today very
rarely the red and tan, black and tan Rottweilers were the rarest color of them
all. The yellow and tan dogs were the most common. And white markings on the
face, chest and feet were seen; today’s Rottweiler will often whelp litters with
white markings that usually fade with time although some do keep the white. In
the first Rottweiler standard brindle was an acceptable color. |
|
Temperament |
What is a Roman Rottweiler what’s the
difference between it and the standard Rottweiler? The Roman Rottweiler is a
recreation of the original Rottweiler, a mastiff-like Rottweiler who crossed the
Alps herding and guarding cattle as well as fighting in the Roman wars with the
Romans. It is a larger dog than the standard Rottweiler, who is shorter. The
Roman Rottweiler is to the Tibetan Mastiff as
the standard Rottweiler is to the
Australian Shepherd. Calm, confident,
trainable, athletic, courageous, protective, reliable, and devoted. They have a
reliable temperament. Firm and
careful training is essential for this breed, otherwise you may end up with
a very powerful and overly aggressive dog. Yet they can, with proper
handling, also be loyal, loving and very rewarding companions. They require
owners who can handle their massive size. The Rottie is a natural guard dog
with a mellow temperament. They are highly intelligent and have proven their
worth beyond question in police, military, and customs work over many centuries. Because of their size, training should begin fairly young - while the dog is
still small. This breed needs a lot of leadership, companionship and socialization to be truly
happy. The objective in training this
dog is to achieve a pack leader status. It is a natural instinct for a dog to have an order in their pack. When we humans live with dogs, we become their pack. The entire pack cooperates
under a single leader. Lines are clearly defined. You and all other humans MUST be higher up in the order than the dog. That is the only way your relationship can be a success. When the Rottweiler receives consistent leadership and is trained, it
will be a good playmate for the children. It will accept cats, other dogs, and other
household pets, as long as the dog has been socialized well and have owners who assert their authority over the dog. Friends and relatives of the family are normally enthusiastically
welcomed. Strangers to whom the dog senses bad intentions from can get no further than the sidewalk. The breed does well in
competitive obedience, schutzhund, and tracking.
|
|
Height, Weight |
Males: Height: at least 26 ½ inches (67
cm.) Weight: at least 120 Pounds (54 kg.)
26 1/2 inches - 27in. 67-69 cm.) - small
271/2 inches (70 cm.) - medium
28 - 29 inches (72-74 cm.) - large
30 inches + (76cm.) Extra Large
Females:
Height: at least 24 ½ inches (63 cm.) Weight: at least 80 pounds (36 kg.)
241/2 - 25 inches (63-65 kg.) - small
251/2 - 26 inches (65 -67 cm.) - medium
27 - 28 inches - 69 - 71 cm.) - large
29 inches + (74 cm.) - Extra Large |
|
Health Problems |
This breed is susceptible to ACL
damage. Prone to hip dysplasia. Tends to snore
and overeat. Also prone to entropion (narrowing of the slit between the
eyelids). |
|
Living Conditions |
The Roman Rottweiler will do okay in an
apartment if it is sufficiently exercised. They are relatively inactive indoors
and a small yard will be sufficient. |
|
Exercise |
The Roman Rottweiler needs plenty of
exercise. You can't give these robust dogs too much work or exercise; they
thrive on it. They need to be taken on a daily
walk or jog. Running in the woods and in open country makes them very happy and
they have no desire to wander from you. Swimming or running beside a bicycle are
perfect activities for this dog and it also loves retrieving a ball. |
|
Life Expectancy |
About 10-12 years. |
|
Grooming |
The smooth, glossy coat is easy to
groom. Brush with a firm bristle brush and bathe only when necessary. Plush
coats are also easy to take care of and use a slicker brush, long coats need a
bit more attention depending on coat length and thickness. This breed
is an average shedder. |
Origin |
The Roman Rottweiler is in a sense an
oversized Rottweiler, which are truer to the original dogs which existed
hundreds of years ago. There are a handful of breeders who breed this type of
Rottweiler. One breeder by the name of Emily Tiscarenio from Colossal
Rottweilers was successful in getting the type recognized with the Academic
Kennel Records under the name Roman Rottweiler.
This recreation of the
original Rottweiler is a descent from the
Tibetan Mastiff and possibly Italian mastiff. These ancient roman ancestors
were inbreeding with local shepherd dogs and fighting dogs. The first written thing on Rotties is 74 A.D. The Romans used this
mountain dog during the Middle Ages to herd and protect cattle for the Roman
Soldiers crossing the Alps. It had to be big enough to protect and move the
cattle that fed the Roman legions and strong and rugged enough physically and
mentally in the harsh mountain terrain. They had to be intelligent, willing to
work, and have a strong guarding instinct. They were brought to Europe with the
Roman invaders legions. Their closest relatives are the
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog and the
Bernese Mountain Dog, and it is quite possible
that the Boxer is related. When the Romans left their
cattle with the escort dogs (Rottweilers) settled in Germany due to impassable
roads and marshlands, this is when the Germans got a hold to a few specimens of
the breed. These areas became Roman territory. One territory was Rottweil built
in 74 A.D. When in Rottweil they had to herd the cattle, guard the cattle, keep
order in the herd, tame the bulls, get the mean vicious bulls to move, and guard
his master and his master’s property including his money bag which he tied
around his Rottweiler’s neck, these were no easy tasks. After the Germans
acquired the Rottweiler they began to breed it down in size and so was the end
of the Roman Rottweiler. Even back then there was great controversy between the
small Rottweiler and the big Rottweiler so much as to have fist fights over the
matter. The Germans wanted a shorter Rottweiler to better their herding ability.
When moving a bull the dog bit the legs until the bull moved. They wanted it
shorter so the bites did not destroy the meat quality higher up in the legs.
Shorter dogs bit lower on the legs. When taming a bull, the bull had a harder
time attacking and injuring the smaller dog so they purposely selected runty
dogs in their breeding program. There were others who wanted to preserve the
original Rottweiler and this large dog’s powerfulness, guarding abilities,
transportation, and big game hunting abilities. |
| Group |
Mastiff, Flock Guardian
|
Recognition |
IRUMR,
AKR, CKC |
|
IRUMR = International Roman Utility
Molosser Registry
AKR = Academic Kennel Records
CKC = Continental
Kennel Club |
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
Photo courtesy of Colossal Rottweilers
|
|
← Need More
Info?
