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
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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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And speaking of dogs, the family has Shields’ golden retriever, a Rottweiler named Fancy, a giant schnauzer named Goose and two Belgian Malinois named Hero and Baymax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
Ms. James’s Rottweiler, Onyx, was the maid of honor at their wedding.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Art nodded toward the side of the porch, where a makeshift doghouse gave shelter to the biggest Rottweiler I’d ever seen in my life.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
"Some people think we are Rottweilers, and we are trying to stop them getting appointments," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
Skaggs was familiar with Rottweilers because his first dog was a Rottweiler, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
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
The AKC’s top 10 were: French bulldogs, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles, bulldogs, Rottweilers, beagles, dachshunds and German shorthaired pointers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
As he walked back to his truck, Curly saw that the Rottweilers were watching every move he made.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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