: In the Middle Ages, they became known as the Rottweiler Metzgerhund (Butcher's Dog of Rottweil), as they were used to herd cattle to market and protect the money pouches tied around their necks.
: After cattle driving became obsolete with the arrival of railroads, the breed transitioned into roles as some of the first police and search-and-rescue dogs. Physical Characteristics The Rottweiler
: When the Romans settled in the town of Rottweil, these dogs mixed with native local breeds. : In the Middle Ages, they became known