History of the Rottie

The Rottweiler is an amazing breed used in recent times for many purposes. The Rottweiler one of the oldest herding working breeds. Theyare protection dogs and it is capable of working all kinds of livestock. The breed was Rottweiler is a direct decedent of Drover herding dog in Rome. The working breed of great strength descended from the mastiffs of the Roman. The Rottweiler is a protector of their family circle. The Rottweiler is from the town of Rottweiller, located in southern Germany. Rottweilers are a very dependable rugged dog with great intelligence and guarding instincts.

Around 74 AD the Roman army traveled into the southern part of modern-day Germany for the next two centuries the Roman drover were continually used in driving cattle for trade. The Rottweiler was used to protect the cattle from robbers and wild animals the dogs. World War One saw a great demand for police dogs and that led to the revival of interest in the rottweiler during the first and Second World wars rottweilers were put into service in various roles including as messenger ambulance draught and guard dogs.

The First German rottweiler club the first rottweiler club in Germany was founded on January 13th, 1914, in 1931 the rottweiler was officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1936. In the 1990s the popularity of the rottweiler reached an all-time high with it being the most registered dog in the American Kennel Club in 2014 the American Kennel Club ranked the rottweiler as the 10th most popular pure breed in the United States.