What does each club give for Height at the withers 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
Height at the withers, male	61–68 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	61–68.5 cm
Height at the withers, female	56–63 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	58–64 cm	56–63.5 cm
Weight, male	50 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Weight, female	42 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Height to length	over 0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Skull to muzzle	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“complete dentition (42 teeth) with scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“complete dentition with scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)
BiteLevel bite	Fault (“Bite: Pincer bite”)	Fault (“Serious Faults - Level bite”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Even bite”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults considered serious are: Level bite”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
BiteWry mouth	No ruling	Disqualifying (“wry mouth; two or more missing teeth”)	Disqualifying (“Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“Strong, complete dentition (42 teeth)”)	Standard (“Teeth 42 in number (20 upper, 22 lower)”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“Teeth strong, complete dentition”)	Standard (“The teeth are 42 in number (20 upper and 22 lower)”)
DentitionMissing teeth	No ruling	Disqualifying (“two or more missing teeth”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“Medium-sized, pendant, triangular, wide apart, set on high”)	Standard (“Ears of medium size, pendant, triangular in shape”)	Standard (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	Standard (“Pendant, small in proportion rather than large”)	Standard (“Ears should be pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
Ear setHigh	Standard (“wide apart, set on high”)	No ruling	Standard (“set high and wide apart on the head”)	Standard (“set high and wide apart”)	No ruling
Ear sizeMedium	Standard (“EARS: Medium-sized, pendant”)	Standard (“Ears of medium size, pendant”)	Standard (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear sizeSmall	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“small in proportion rather than large”)	Standard (“pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“Of medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown in colour”)	Standard (“Eyes of medium size, almond shaped”)	Standard (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Standard (“Medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown”)	Standard (“Eyes should be of medium size ... almond-shaped”)
Eye shapeRound	Fault (“Also too full and round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Eye sizeMedium	Standard (“Of medium size”)	Standard (“Eyes of medium size”)	Standard (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Standard (“Medium size”)	Standard (“Eyes should be of medium size”)
Eye setDeep-set	No ruling	Standard (“moderately deep-set, neither protruding nor receding”)	Standard (“moderately deep set”)	No ruling	Standard (“moderately deep set”)
Facial profileStraight	Standard (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base”)	Standard (“Bridge is straight, broad at base”)	Standard (“with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	Standard (“The bridge of the muzzle is straight”)
Facial profileRoman (convex)	Fault (“Roman nose (convex nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Facial profileDished (concave)	Fault (“dish-faced (concave nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Muzzle shapeTapered	Standard (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base, moderately tapered”)	Standard (“broad at base with slight tapering towards tip”)	Standard (“broad at the base, gradually narrowing towards the tip”)	No ruling	Standard (“broad at the base with slight tapering towards the tip”)
Muzzle shapeSnipy	Fault (“Foreface: Long, pointed or too short muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“slight tapering towards the tip but not snipey”)
ToplineLevel	No ruling	Standard (“The back is firm and level, extending in a straight line”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The topline is firm and level”)
Tail carriageLevel	Standard (“strong, level in extension of the upper line”)	Standard (“gives an impression of elongation of the topline”)	Standard (“It is carried horizontally, giving the impressions that it is an extension of the topline”)	Standard (“Carried horizontally”)	Standard (“normally carried in a horizontal position”)
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Alternate (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternate (“Undocked, ... may hang at rest”)	Alternate (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternate (“May hang down when at rest”)	Alternate (“at ease, may be hanging”)
Tail carriageSabre	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“carried in a half moon or sabre fashion when moving”)	No ruling
Tail carriageRing	No ruling	Fault (“Faults - Tails with kinks, strong lateral deviation, or ringtails”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Kink tail, ring-tail, with strong lateral deviation”)	No ruling	Fault (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
Tail shapeKinked	No ruling	Fault (“Faults - Tails with kinks”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Kink tail”)	Fault (“Kinked tails and tails with lateral deviation undesirable”)	Fault (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
Tail lengthLong	Standard (“the tail reaches approximately to the hocks or is a bit longer”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Front feet: Round, tight and well arched”)	Standard (“Feet are round, compact with well arched toes”)	Standard (“The feet are strong, round and compact, with well-arched toes”)	Standard (“Strong, round and compact with toes well arched”)	Standard (“Feet are round, compact with well-arched toes”)
ChestBroad	Standard (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest is roomy and broad”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The brisket should be deep, reaching to the elbow”)
Tuck-upNone (straight underline)	Standard (“Belly: Flanks not tucked up”)	No ruling	Standard (“the flanks should not be tucked up”)	Standard (“flanks not tucked up”)	Standard (“The flank should not be tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tan points	Standard (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Standard (“Always black with rust to mahogany markings.”)	Standard (“It is black, with clearly defined tan markings”)	Standard (“Black with clearly defined markings as follows”)	Standard (“always black with rich tan to mahogany markings”)
Pencil marks	No ruling	Standard (“penciling on toes”)	No ruling	Standard (“Black pencil markings on toes are desirable.”)	Standard (“Black penciling markings on the toes.”)
White markings	Fault (“White markings.”)	Fault (“white marking any place on dog”)	Disqualifying (“White markings anywhere on the dog.”)	Fault (“White marking is highly undesirable.”)	Fault (“White markings any place on dog”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tail docking	No ruling	Alternate (“Docked, the tail is short, close to the body”)	Alternate (“Natural or docked, without preference”)	Alternate (“Docked: Docked at first joint”)	Alternate (“The tail may be docked short close to the body”)
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws must be removed”)	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	Alternate (“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 Black and Tan. Standard patterns: Tan point.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Tan	Standard (“markings of a rich tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rich tan markings”)	Standard (“Colour of markings from rich tan to mahogany”)	Standard (“markings of a rich tan”)
White	Disqualifying (“White markings”)	Fault (“white marking any place on dog”)	Disqualifying (“White markings anywhere on the dog”)	Fault (“White marking is highly undesirable”)	Disqualifying (“White markings”)
Albino	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Not recognized	Disqualifying
Blue	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	Not recognized	Disqualifying
Red	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	Not recognized	Disqualifying
Patterns
Tan point	Standard (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black with clearly-defined rich tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)
Sable	Disqualifying	Fault (“sooty markings”)	Disqualifying	Not recognized	Disqualifying
Solid	Disqualifying	Disqualifying (“absence of all markings”)	Disqualifying	Not recognized	Disqualifying

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dark brown	Standard (“dark brown in colour”)	Standard (“The desired color is a uniform dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown in colour”)	Standard (“dark brown in colour”)
Light brown	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“light eye undesirable”)	No ruling
Yellow	Disqualifying (“yellow eyes”)	Fault (“Yellow (bird of prey) eyes”)	Fault (“Yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“yellow eyes”)
Patterns
Odd-eyed	Disqualifying (“different coloured eyes”)	Fault (“eyes of different color or size”)	Fault (“Eyes of different color or size”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“different-coloured eyes”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“always black”)	Standard (“always black”)	Standard (“The nose is broad and black in color”)	Standard (“always black”)	Standard (“always black”)
Pink	Fault (“pale or spotted nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“pale or spotted nose”)
Patterns
Butterfly nose	Fault (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fault: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Not recognized: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

Blackchanges toRust
Coat · With body condition · can change back
Blackchanges toGray
Coat · Progressive
Blackchanges toBrown
Coat · In the sun · can change back
Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks
Tan pointchanges toSaddle
Coat · With age · from 6 to 156 weeks
Blackchanges toSnow nose
Nose · With the season · can change back
Blackchanges toPink
Nose · With the season · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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