The AKC rottweilers standard for its general appearance is medium large, robust, and powerful dog. The rottweilers head is broad between the ears. Some wrinkling may occur when the dog is alert. Expression is noble, alert and self-assured. The outer coat of a rottweiler is straight, coarse, dense, of medium length and lying flat. The color of a rottweiler is always black with rust to mahagony marking.

Rottweilers breed possess great intelligence, unmatched loyalty and a strong guardian instinct. Rottweilers are devoted to their family and often will bond very closely to one member. Rottweilers thrive on companionship and they are prone to follow their owner where the owner goes. Some owners cherish this devotion but some do not. Rottweilers breed must be obedience trained. This breed require exercise daily, and the access in a fenced yard is just not enough.

The rottweilers basically is a calm, confident, courageous dog with a self-assured aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendship. A rottweiler responds quietly with a wait and see attitude to influence in his environment. A rottweiler has a desire to protect home and family, and is an intelligent dog of extreme hardness and adaptibility with a strong willingness to work. This make a rottweiler suited as a companion, guardian and general all purpose dog.