Rottweiler

American  

[rot-wahy-ler] / ˈrɒtˌwaɪ lər /

Informal, Rottie

noun

1. one of a German breed of large, powerful dogs having a short, coarse, black coat with tan to brown markings.

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Rottweiler British  

/ ˈrɒtˌvaɪlə /

noun

1. 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

2. (often not capital) an aggressive, ruthless, and unscrupulous person

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Etymology

Origin of Rottweiler

First recorded in 1905–10; from German, after Rottweil city in southwest Germany + -er ¹

Example Sentences

As well as cats, the family also had four small dogs, plus a St Bernard and a Rottweiler.

From BBC

"Some people think we are Rottweilers, and we are trying to stop them getting appointments," she said.

From BBC

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

Another problem: The week before, a woman had adopted one of Favor’s dogs, a Rottweiler named Marli who was not friendly around other dogs.

From Seattle Times

Ms. James’s Rottweiler, Onyx, was the maid of honor at their wedding.

From New York Times