Definition of rottweiler
: any of a breed of tall powerful black-and-tan short-haired dogs of German origin that are commonly used as guard dogs
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The 26 breeds represented range from retrievers and rottweilers to terriers (Scottish, cairn and Jack Russell), pugs and Pomeranians.
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Someone spotted the 9-month-old rottweiler mix puppies trying to stay warm on a filthy blanket.
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Nisel, a one-year-old rottweiler, really enjoys chasing her pet ducks in the backyard in Hopewell Township.
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But in 2013, Farmers Insurance decided to limit liability coverage for American Staffordshire terriers, rottweilers, and wolf mixes in the state of California.
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The dogs involved include Kato and Kleo, a pair of Rottweilers who have been held since being ordered destroyed in 2012.
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McAlpline, who was identified through DNA, is also charged with cruelty to animals in the shooting of the couple's Rottweiler.
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Ralph is a rambunctious rottweiler mix who likes to bury his bones, howl at sirens and wiggle into bushes to scratch his back.
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Her rival on the other hand has grown more relaxed, holding his own against the same interviewer who has a reputation for being a rottweiler in his style of questioning.
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Origin and Etymology of rottweiler
German, from Rottweil, city in Germany
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