The Rottweiler gets its name from Rottweil, a town in the southwest of Germany. Historians believe that the Rottweiler is a descendant of cattle dogs that were bred for herding cattle to the market in the Roman era. It is believed that in the 2nd Century, the Rottweilers were used to herd the livestock and carry meat carts for the butchers. The Rottweiler or Rottie is an effortlessly handsome dog; it has a striking coat of short black hair with rust markings. Rotties are hard to miss even as pu