: any of a breed of tall powerful black-and-tan short-haired dogs of German origin that are commonly used as guard dogs
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And in 2018, a New Mexico man told CBS affiliate KRQE-TV that he was shot by his dog, a 120-pound rottweiler mix named Charlie, while the pair were in the man's truck.—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025 Breeds like German shepherds, rottweilers, huskies or Belgium malinois can help complete tasks in apartments so as long they are socialized.—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 Zira was revealed to be 19 percent rottweiler, 16 percent Australian cattle dog, 14 percent pit bull terrier, 7 percent Siberian husky and 5 percent American Staffordshire terrier.—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 The boxer, Great Dane and rottweiler are among the breeds in the working group.—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rottweiler
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