Mastiffs · the Gate

Rottweiler[3]

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Photograph of the Rottweiler breed
Photo: Томасина, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Mastiffs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Drover[1]
FCI
Standard no. 147, group 2[4] Molossian type
Origin
Germany[4] Map point 51° N · 10° E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
In the study
ROTT[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Black Russian Terrier. [1]

Also in the Drover clade: Black Russian Terrier, Dobermann, Giant Schnauzer.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails visual system, docs/DESIGN.md §2 "Attribution des 30 races": editorial choice by breed, not a datum (docs/DESIGN.md) read 2026-11-04
  3. Wikidata Q39093 (Rottweiler) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 147 "ROTTWEILER" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q183 (Germany, P625) read 2026-11-09

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