rottweiler

noun

rott·wei·ler ˈrät-ˌwī-lər

ˈrȯt-ˌvī-

often capitalized

: any of a breed of tall powerful black-and-tan short-haired dogs of German origin that are commonly used as guard dogs

Examples of rottweiler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Diehl still has two dogs, an 8-year-old dachshund named Bear and a 6-year-old rottweiler named Graham. —

Aria Bendix, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024 Casper is up against Trip, an Ohio border collie; Margo, an Indiana rottweiler; Cinco, a Utah border collie; and Morgan, a Bernese mountain dog. —

Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023 Owners of certain breeds, including pit bulls, rottweilers, German shepherds, boxers, and huskies, have been given one month to surrender their pets. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 June 2023 The Sasbs got Jack, and Terry Asten Bennett got Cha Cha the rottweiler. —

Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for rottweiler

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