Drover dogs kept the herd together and guarded it at night. Around A.D. 74 the Roman army travelled across the Alps and into what is now southern Germany. For the next two centuries the Roman drover dogs were continually used in herding and driving cattle for trade even after the Romans were driven out of the area by the Swabians.The dog breed was subsequently named after Rottweil, a town in the region. As with the straight movement of the legs, the path the Rottweiler moves in should also be straight. A coat that is long or wavy is considered a flaw to the AKC.
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