What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Rottweiler?

FCI, Male: 61–68 cm; AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 56–63 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 58–64 cm; CKC, Female: 56–63.5 cm.

Rottweiler breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Widerristhöhe, male	61–68 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	61–68.5 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	56–63 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	58–64 cm	56–63.5 cm
Gewicht, male	50 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Gewicht, female	42 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	over 0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“complete dentition (42 teeth) with scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäß (“complete dentition with scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“meeting in a scissors bite”)
BissZangengebiss	Fehler (“Bite: Pincer bite”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults - Level bite”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Even bite”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults considered serious are: Level bite”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
BissSchiefes Gebiss	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“wry mouth; two or more missing teeth”)	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	Standardgemäß (“Strong, complete dentition (42 teeth)”)	Standardgemäß (“Teeth 42 in number (20 upper, 22 lower)”)	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standardgemäß (“Teeth strong, complete dentition”)	Standardgemäß (“The teeth are 42 in number (20 upper and 22 lower)”)
BezahnungFehlende Zähne	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“two or more missing teeth”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäß (“Medium-sized, pendant, triangular, wide apart, set on high”)	Standardgemäß (“Ears of medium size, pendant, triangular in shape”)	Standardgemäß (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	Standardgemäß (“Pendant, small in proportion rather than large”)	Standardgemäß (“Ears should be pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäß (“wide apart, set on high”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“set high and wide apart on the head”)	Standardgemäß (“set high and wide apart”)	No ruling
OhrgrößeMittel	Standardgemäß (“EARS: Medium-sized, pendant”)	Standardgemäß (“Ears of medium size, pendant”)	Standardgemäß (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrgrößeKlein	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“small in proportion rather than large”)	Standardgemäß (“pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
AugenformMandelförmig	Standardgemäß (“Of medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown in colour”)	Standardgemäß (“Eyes of medium size, almond shaped”)	Standardgemäß (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Standardgemäß (“Medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Eyes should be of medium size ... almond-shaped”)
AugenformRund	Fehler (“Also too full and round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
AugengrößeMittel	Standardgemäß (“Of medium size”)	Standardgemäß (“Eyes of medium size”)	Standardgemäß (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Standardgemäß (“Medium size”)	Standardgemäß (“Eyes should be of medium size”)
AugenstellungTiefliegend	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“moderately deep-set, neither protruding nor receding”)	Standardgemäß (“moderately deep set”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“moderately deep set”)
GesichtsprofilGerade	Standardgemäß (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base”)	Standardgemäß (“Bridge is straight, broad at base”)	Standardgemäß (“with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The bridge of the muzzle is straight”)
GesichtsprofilRamsnase (konvex)	Fehler (“Roman nose (convex nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
GesichtsprofilEingesenkt (konkav)	Fehler (“dish-faced (concave nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
SchnauzenformSich verjüngend	Standardgemäß (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base, moderately tapered”)	Standardgemäß (“broad at base with slight tapering towards tip”)	Standardgemäß (“broad at the base, gradually narrowing towards the tip”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“broad at the base with slight tapering towards the tip”)
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	Fehler (“Foreface: Long, pointed or too short muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“slight tapering towards the tip but not snipey”)
RückenlinieGerade	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The back is firm and level, extending in a straight line”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The topline is firm and level”)
SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht	Standardgemäß (“strong, level in extension of the upper line”)	Standardgemäß (“gives an impression of elongation of the topline”)	Standardgemäß (“It is carried horizontally, giving the impressions that it is an extension of the topline”)	Standardgemäß (“Carried horizontally”)	Standardgemäß (“normally carried in a horizontal position”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Alternativ (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternativ (“Undocked, ... may hang at rest”)	Alternativ (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternativ (“May hang down when at rest”)	Alternativ (“at ease, may be hanging”)
SchwanzhaltungSäbelförmig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“carried in a half moon or sabre fashion when moving”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungRingförmig	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults - Tails with kinks, strong lateral deviation, or ringtails”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Kink tail, ring-tail, with strong lateral deviation”)	No ruling	Fehler (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
SchwanzformKnickschwanz	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults - Tails with kinks”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Kink tail”)	Fehler (“Kinked tails and tails with lateral deviation undesirable”)	Fehler (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
SchwanzlängeLang	Standardgemäß (“the tail reaches approximately to the hocks or is a bit longer”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäß (“Front feet: Round, tight and well arched”)	Standardgemäß (“Feet are round, compact with well arched toes”)	Standardgemäß (“The feet are strong, round and compact, with well-arched toes”)	Standardgemäß (“Strong, round and compact with toes well arched”)	Standardgemäß (“Feet are round, compact with well-arched toes”)
BrustBreit	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest is roomy and broad”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The brisket should be deep, reaching to the elbow”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Keine (gerade Bauchlinie)	Standardgemäß (“Belly: Flanks not tucked up”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“the flanks should not be tucked up”)	Standardgemäß (“flanks not tucked up”)	Standardgemäß (“The flank should not be tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Brandabzeichen	Standardgemäß (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Always black with rust to mahogany markings.”)	Standardgemäß (“It is black, with clearly defined tan markings”)	Standardgemäß (“Black with clearly defined markings as follows”)	Standardgemäß (“always black with rich tan to mahogany markings”)
Bleistiftstriche	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“penciling on toes”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Black pencil markings on toes are desirable.”)	Standardgemäß (“Black penciling markings on the toes.”)
Weiße Abzeichen	Fehler (“White markings.”)	Fehler (“white marking any place on dog”)	Disqualifizierend (“White markings anywhere on the dog.”)	Fehler (“White marking is highly undesirable.”)	Fehler (“White markings any place on dog”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	No ruling	Alternativ (“Docked, the tail is short, close to the body”)	Alternativ (“Natural or docked, without preference”)	Alternativ (“Docked: Docked at first joint”)	Alternativ (“The tail may be docked short close to the body”)
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws must be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“dewclaw removal is suggested”)

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Rottweiler colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Rottweiler color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Rottweiler in Schwarz und Lohfarben. Standard patterns: Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäß (“markings of a rich tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings”)	Standardgemäß (“Colour of markings from rich tan to mahogany”)	Standardgemäß (“markings of a rich tan”)
Weiß	Disqualifizierend (“White markings”)	Fehler (“white marking any place on dog”)	Disqualifizierend (“White markings anywhere on the dog”)	Fehler (“White marking is highly undesirable”)	Disqualifizierend (“White markings”)
Albino	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend
Blau	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend
Rot	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend
Patterns
Lohzeichnung	Standardgemäß (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“black with clearly-defined rich tan markings”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)
Zobel	Disqualifizierend	Fehler (“sooty markings”)	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend
Einfarbig	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“absence of all markings”)	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“dark brown in colour”)	Standardgemäß (“The desired color is a uniform dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown in color”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown in colour”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown in colour”)
Hellbraun	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“light eye undesirable”)	No ruling
Gelb	Disqualifizierend (“yellow eyes”)	Fehler (“Yellow (bird of prey) eyes”)	Fehler (“Yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“yellow eyes”)
Patterns
Verschiedenfarbige Augen	Disqualifizierend (“different coloured eyes”)	Fehler (“eyes of different color or size”)	Fehler (“Eyes of different color or size”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“different-coloured eyes”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“always black”)	Standardgemäß (“always black”)	Standardgemäß (“The nose is broad and black in color”)	Standardgemäß (“always black”)	Standardgemäß (“always black”)
Rosa	Fehler (“pale or spotted nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“pale or spotted nose”)
Patterns
Schmetterlingsnase	Fehler (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)

What the rulings mean

Standardgemäß: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fehler: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Disqualifizierend: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Nicht anerkannt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Rottweiler's colors can change over its life.

Schwarzchanges toRostrot
Fell · Mit dem Körperzustand · can change back
Schwarzchanges toGrau
Fell · Fortschreitend
Schwarzchanges toBraun
Fell · In der Sonne · can change back
Weißchanges toStichelschimmel
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Lohzeichnungchanges toSattelzeichnung
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 6 to 156 weeks
Schwarzchanges toSchneenase
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back
Schwarzchanges toRosa
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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