Rottweiler
Americannoun
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Rottweilers
plural
noun
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a breed of large robustly built dog with a smooth coat of black with dark tan markings on the face, chest, and legs. It was previously a docked breed
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(often not capital) an aggressive, ruthless, and unscrupulous person
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Rottweiler
First recorded in 1905–10; from German, after Rottweil city in southwest Germany + -er 1
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His tight control was a skill also shaped against the first 'defender' he ever faced - a Rottweiler.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Skaggs was familiar with Rottweilers because his first dog was a Rottweiler, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
Though the adult male Rottweiler had died, Skaggs found the mother and puppies still alive in the truck — “tired and very thirsty” — according to the Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
The Henderson family dog, Hollie, mostly Rottweiler, loved to sit on that engine cover and take in the unobstructed view of the road.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
Then this lonely, exhausted man staggered in, looking as beaten as a Jack Russell who’d picked a fight with a Rottweiler.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Skaggs was familiar with Rottweilers because his first dog was a Rottweiler, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
Founded in 1998, the center has in the past produced breeds such as German Shepherds and Rottweilers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
Bridges' Dan Chase is on the run and needs to convince the female owner of his vacation rental that he and his two accompanying Rottweilers are trustworthy.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023
Rottweilers are not included on the list of banned breeds.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2022
Once the Rottweilers were secured on leashes, Kalo had hustled them into the camper truck and locked the tailgate.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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