Rottweiler

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[rot-wahy-ler]

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noun

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

Rottweiler

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noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rottweiler¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rottweiler¹

German, named after Rottweil , German city where the dog was originally bred

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Donald Trump has proved to be the political Rottweiler of right-wing Afrikaner groups, taking their fight to South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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A litter of Rottweiler puppies and their mother were saved from a fiery death in the Park fire thanks to a determined member of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, officials said.

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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.

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

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"If someone has a dog that is clearly another established breed, such as a Rottweiler, the XL bully ban does not apply."

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Rottie rotund

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