Rottweiler is a popular dog breed people call them Rottie with the love they are known as butcher’s dog. They are gentle, obedient, & all-around good-natured dogs. Rottweiler lovers will likely say that the lifespan of Rottweiler is too short so what is the life expectancy of the Rottweiler?
Well, now we need to understand what a Rottweiler is and where they came from. People believe that Rottweilers are descendant of the ancient Roman drover dog, that indicates they were herding dogs, stock dogs, or working dogs. You can say they helped men for many years as they have been working for them. It is said that Rottweiler kin to the Italian Mastiff.
Back in the days of the Roman empire the cattle were herded and driven by the Rottweiler dogs as well as they were used for guarding their group’s supplies against stealing as they have the fear of the other rebel groups who can steal their supplies. And still, these dogs are used as guard dogs today. Don’t just think they are just guarding dogs absolutely they are more than that, they also make excellent police dogs, these dogs used for searching and rescuing, they are guide dogs for the blind and/or disabled. Now you aware of the history of the Rottweiler dog, & now we must discuss their health and well-being.
Rottweilers Health
Rottweilers are usually healthy and disease-free breed. But sometimes Rottweilers tend to have some common issues. Hip dysplasia is one of the common health issues that can be found in Rottweilers that occurs because a dog has an abnormal hip joint. This means the femoral head joins onto the thigh bone does not sit properly in the hip socket. That leads to hip dysplasia & during this, your pup can’t do their favorite activities such as running and jumping. But you should not be worried about this health issue. At first, you need to address all of these concerns before determining the lifecycle of the Rottweiler dog.
Osteochondritis dissecans is another one health issue Rottweiler usually suffers from which is an issue in the shoulders. This condition occurs when the cartilage has been damaged or has an abnormal conformation and detaches from the end of the bone. Cancer is the most common cause of early death in Rottweilers, but more specifically, bone cancer. The treatment can be found but generally, the prognosis is not good.
You can prevent some health issues that affect your Rottweiler pup. Rottweiler is so sensitive in comparison of other dog breeds to parvovirus, which is not good for the intestines of your dog as it is the highly contagious infectious virus when it attacks the intestine of your dog that causes him to vomit, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and sometimes can cause to death. Make sure your puppy gets vaccinated at an early age that may help you to reduce the risk of parvovirus. So to prevent this awful ailment your puppy should be get vaccinated at an early age.
Rottweiler tends to have obesity. Along with obesity, there can be found other common health issues while dealing with an overweight dog. Some common health issues included heart failure, arthritis, breathing problems, diabetes, reproductive problems, skin disease, and overheating. To prevent these issues you have to feed a proper diet to your Rottweiler dog and plenty of exercises are compulsory.
They Are Big
Now we are going to talk about what the common size of this large dog breed should be. Rottweilers are strong and large breeds as we know & their size depends on the sex.
Height for Males 24 – 27 inches (61 – 69 cm)
Height for Females 22 – 25 inches (56 – 63 cm)
Weight for Males 95 – 130 pounds (43 – 59 kg)
Weight for Females 85 – 115 pounds (38 – 52 kg
The average lifespan of Rottweiler
As far as large breeds are concerned the average large dog breed will live 12.5 years. The average giant Rottweiler dog breed will live 10.6 years which means the bigger the dog, the shorter the lifespan. Rottweilers are large breeds they don’t live long enough means the lifespan of Rottweiler is short. When you compare Rottweiler to a small dog such as a chihuahua you will get to know that he lives longer than Rottweiler. And Chihuahua can live around 15-20 years.
We have discussed Rottweilers’ health, size, and history now we can begin to determine their life expectancy. The healthy, average size of Rottweiler expected to be live around 8-12 years that is so good for a big dog. Also, female Rottweilers commonly live an average of 2 years longer than a male.
If you have a plan to brings a Rottweiler to your home or already have one, you can expect how long your dog can live. Don’t miss a day to take your Rottweiler to your vet & monitor their diet and exercise to have a healthy puppy.
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