Rottpeake

The Rottweiler is a medium-to-large breed with a powerful, muscular build that conveys great strength, agility, and endurance while maintaining excellent proportions. Males typically stand between 24 to 27 inches at the shoulder and weigh 95 to 135 pounds, while females are slightly smaller at 22 to 25 inches and 80 to 100 pounds. The breed features a correctly proportioned, compact body where the length from the breastbone to the rear edge of the pelvis should not exceed the height at the withers by more than fifteen percent according to breed standards. This creates a rectangular outline that emphasizes the breed's substantial bone structure and powerful musculature developed through centuries of demanding physical work. The head is broad and round with a well-developed stop and a moderately arched forehead when viewed from the side. The skull is medium length and relatively broad between the ears, with well-developed zygomatic arches. Medium-sized triangular ears hang close to the head, positioned high and wide apart. The Rottweiler's coat consists of a short, dense, flat outer coat with an undercoat present on the neck and thighs that must not show through the top layer. The breed's coloration is always black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan or mahogany on the cheeks, muzzle, throat, chest, and legs, as well as over both eyes and under the base of the tail. These rust-colored markings should not exceed ten percent of the dog's body color. Dogs in warmer climates may have acclimatized and developed less undercoat than their counterparts in cooler regions. The breed presents a natural and rustic appearance with a self-assured demeanor that reflects confidence without nervousness. The Rottweiler's characteristic gait is a balanced and effective trot with strong reach in front and powerful drive from the rear, reflecting the breed's working heritage as a herding and driving dog. The muzzle is square and strong with relatively large nostrils that are always black, and the ratio between muzzle length and skull length is approximately one to one and a half. While the breed was historically shown with docked tails, natural tails carried in continuation of the topline are now common in many countries where tail docking has been banned.

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a medium-to-large breed developed specifically for retrieving waterfowl in the challenging, often frigid conditions of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. Males typically stand 23 to 26 inches at the shoulder and weigh 65 to 80 pounds, while females measure 21 to 24 inches and weigh 55 to 70 pounds. The breed presents a strong, well-balanced, powerfully built body designed for endurance, strength, and efficiency in icy waters. A distinctive characteristic that sets this breed apart is that the hindquarters are often as high as or slightly higher than the shoulders, providing powerful rear drive essential for swimming and breaking through ice during retrieving work. The breed's most notable and functionally important feature is its distinctive water-resistant double coat, which represents a triumph of form following function. The outer coat is short, harsh, and wavy, with a tendency to wave on the shoulders, neck, back, and loins while remaining straight elsewhere. The dense, fine, woolly undercoat contains an abundance of natural oil that provides crucial insulation and causes water to bead and run off rather than saturating the coat and reaching the skin. This oily texture gives the coat a somewhat waxy feel to the touch and may produce a slight musky odor. When the Chesapeake leaves the water and shakes, its coat should not hold water at all, remaining merely moist rather than soaked, allowing the dog to dry quickly and maintain body temperature. Coat colors include various shades of brown, sedge, and deadgrass, all designed to blend with the natural working surroundings of marshes, shorelines, and wetlands. The breed may display brown ranging from light cocoa to deep chocolate, sedge varying from reddish yellow to chestnut, or deadgrass in straw to bracken shades. Small white spots on the chest, belly, toes, or back of feet are permissible but smaller markings are preferred. The head is broad and round with a medium stop, and the distinctive clear eyes are yellowish or amber in color, set wide apart and conveying intelligence and alertness. The ears are relatively small, set high on the head, and hang loosely. Webbed feet aid in swimming efficiency.