Helen Clark
The Rottweiler ranks in the top ten of the most popular dog breeds via the American Kennel Club (AKC).
#1 Affectionately known as Rotties, when properly raised these dogs often have a playful personality as well as a distinct level of confidence, intelligence, and loyalty to their humans.
#2 Rottweiler popularity continues to grow as more dog lovers discover how lovable and amazing this breed is.
#3 Today’s modern Rottweiler is thought to be a descendent of the Asian mastiffs that were once used to breed herders.
#4 The Rottweilers we know today descended from these dogs and take their name from the town of Rottweil.
#5 In Germany, the dogs were known as the Rottweiler Metzgerhund.
#6 The Allgemeiner Deutscher Rottweiler-Klub (ADRK) was founded in 1917.
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