When Judging, Strive to Find the Best Balance between:
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Character: Confident, Courageous, with Self-Assured Aloofness
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General Appearance: Medium Large (D 24-27”, B 22-25”) with Robust, Powerful, Substantial Body with Compact Build
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Outline: Correctly structured with firm level topline; balanced, well-angulated front & rear; & properly proportioned body (L/H = 10/9, Depth of Chest ~½ of H)
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Head: Medium Length, Ratio of backskull to muzzle is 3 to 2 with muzzle neither too short nor too long, Broad Between the Ears, Zygomatic Arch and Stop Well Developed neither lacking nor over-pronounced, Strong Broad Upper & Lower Jaws, Full Dentition with Scissor Bite
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Movement: with Strong Reach and Powerful Drive. Back remains level, firm, and relatively motionless at a trot.
ROTTWEILER DENTITION
ARTICLES & INSIGHTS ON JUDGING THE ROTTWEILER
How to Correctly Approach and Examine the Rottweiler
This is a dog that normally is very alert and responsive to his surrounding and the people in it. Your attitude and stance are important to the dog’s acceptance of you a stranger, invading his area. Approach him in a deliberate, confident and friendly manner. When first approaching, (slightly at an angle, from the front) to assess [...]
The Importance of Examining The Rottweiler’s Bite & Dentition
The Disqualifications listed in the AKC Rottweiler Breed Standard include: Entropion, Overshot, undershot (when incisors do not touch or mesh); wry mouth; two or more missing teeth. Unilateral cryptorchid or cryptorchid males Long Any base color other than black; absence of all A dog that in the opinion of the judge attacks any person in the Most [...]