ALFALAR'S ROTTWEILERS - TAMPA BAY'S FINEST ROTTWEILER BREEDING & TRAINING

DEDICATED TO THE BREED SINCE 1970
Member's of AKC, ADRK, USRC, DVG, USA

Rottweilers - Rottweiler Puppies - Puppies For Sale - Rottweiler Breeders - Tampa Bay, Florida

NOTE:     This cover dog is multi -
                                V- Falko Vom Steinkopf
AD,BH,ZTP,IPO 3,SchH 3,Korung

                        one of our great ALFALAR dogs

Book Description
This German breed takes it's name from the town and area of Rottweil in southern Germany. In
ancient times, the Romans, moving over the alps toward the town of Trier in Germany brought dogs
to work the cattle herds brought along to feed the army. By the middle ages, Rottweil had
developed a dog, based on local breeds and the cattle dogs of the Romans, which would care for
stock, pull a cart and guard the master against robbers. Because the dog brought the cattle in for
slaughter, then pulled the cart which delivered the meat to customers, the rottweiler was often
called "the Butcher's Dog." This was a breed which originated with the poor man of the medieval
times who needed a dog to help him in a variety of work, not the single purpose of the wealthy. To
learn more about the Rottweiler, if the breed is right for you and where to locate a breeder look in
"The Basic Guide to the Rottweiler."

The Rottweiler is believed to be a descendant of the drover dogs of ancient Rome. As the Roman
Legions advanced into Central Europe they were accompanied by herds of sheep and cattle.
During this time period for an army to move it had to bring it's own food and supplies. Butchers,
wheel-wrights, blacksmiths, carpenters, many people of every trade and skill were necessary to
equip and maintain this city on the move. The mastiff-type drover dogs served as escorts to the
herds and guardians of the camp.

One of the Legion's campsites was on the banks of the Neckar River at a place which became
known as Rottweil. The encampment at Rottweil lasted a particularly long time. In fact, the village
derived it's name from the red tile roofs that were built by the Romans.

As a legacy of their presence, the Roman Legions left their impact not only on the name of the
village, but established a cattle industry in the area - as well as the drover dogs to accompany
these herds.
Throughout the mid-1800's the cattle trading market flourished in Rottweil. The Rottweiler
Metzgerhund (butcher dog) had the capabilities to drive the cattle to market and to guard their
owner (and his purse) on his way home. Between the growth of villages into cities and the
development of railway systems - the massive cattle drives to city markets ceased to exist. The
Rottweiler (as he became known) suffered a major decline in popularity.

Early in the 1900's this breed (rottweiler) experienced a rebirth of popularity, when Rottweilers were
found to be more than adequate as police dogs and family guardians. In 1931 Rottweiler were
admitted to the AKC Stud Book, and gained full recognition by the AKC in 1935.

Rottweilers