ROTTWEILER SNAPSHOT
Height - dogs 24"-27", bitches 22"-25"

APPEARANCE: Medium large robust and powerful dog, compact and substantially built, calm, confident and courageous.  Black with clearly defined rust markings.  Slight longer than height at the withers in proportion as 9 is to 10, with depth of chest approximately 50% of height.

HEAD: Medium length, broad, ratio of skull to muzzle is 3 to 2.  Stop: well developed.  Broad upper and lower jaws.  Eyes: almond shaped, dark brown.  Ears: medium-sized, triangular, pendant, level with top of head when alert.  Muzzle: broad, slight taper.  Nose and lips: always black.  Mouth: pigment dark.  Bite: scissors.  Level bite and missing teeth, serious fault.

BODY: Neck: moderately long, powerful. Topline: straight and strong, firm and level to slightly sloping croup. Chest: broad. Slight tuck-up. Tail: docked short. Feet: compact, round.  Dewclaws on rear legs must be removed.

COAT: Double, straight, coarse, dense, medium length, lying flat. Undercoat: gray, tan or black.

COLOR: Always black with rust to mahogany markings.

GAIT: Strong reach and drive, ground covering.

DISQUALIFICATIONS

• entropion, ectropion
• overshot, undershot (when incisors do not touch or mesh)
• wry mouth
• two or missing teeth
• long coat
• any base color other than black
• absence of all markings
• a dog that in the opinion of the judge attacks any person in the ring

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