Quantity and location of rust markings is important and should not exceed ten percent of body color. The markings should be located as follows: a spot over each eye on cheeks as a strip around each side of muzzle, but not on the bridge of the nose on throat triangular mark on both sides of prosternum on forelegs from carpus downward to the toes on inside of rear legs showing down the front of the stifle and broadening out to front of rear legs from hock to toes, but not completely eliminating black from rear of pasterns under tail black penciling on toes.
We’ll go into detail below on how you can distinguish these colors, whether or not there are other rare Rottweiler colors like red, blue, and all black, and how you can spot a poorly bred Rottweiler.īefore that, check the rest of the breed standard in relation to the color and markings: These are the generally accepted colors for Rottweilers: The demarcation between black and rust is to be clearly defined. To help you determine which colors are possible and what exactly they are called, check the following excerpt from the AKC breed standard for the Rottweiler:Īlways black with rust to mahogany markings. Some Rottweiler colors can put your furry companion at risk for health diseases and genetic defects so beware when buying a purebred Rottie. You may have wondered what Rottweiler colors are possible and if there are color combinations to avoid.Īs a Rottweiler owner myself, I get confronted with this quite often and there seems to be a surge in Rottweilers that definitely don’t adhere to the breed standard, not only by head shape, built, but also their colors.
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