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› Proportions and measures of body, height, rib cage and ribs.
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parameters and proportions
• rottweiler's head proportions
Head length — a + b
Head length is measured from the top point of the inion to the edge of the nose. Males' head length is approx. 20 cm / 8 inches, Bitches' — 18,5 cm / 7 inches. Muzzle length — a
Muzzle length is measured from the cavity between the eye-sockets following the stop line (line of the forehead to muzzle transition) to the nose lap. Males have muzzle length 10,5 cm / 4 inches; Bitches — 9,5 cm / 4 inches.
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Head measures
Cranial part length — b
Cranial part length is measured from the inion by the stop line.
Cranial part length for Males is 15 cm / 6 inches; for Bitches — 13,5 cm / 5 inches. Cranium width — c
Cranium width is measured in it's widest part at the middle of the forehead and jugal bridges in front of the ears.
Cranium width for Males is 16 cm / 6 inches, for Bitches — 14,5 cm / 6 inches. Muzzle width — d
Muzzle width is measured on the level of the bottom point of the stop line. Males' muzzle width is 10 cm / 4 inches; Bitches' one — 9 cm / 3½ inches. Muzzle depth — e
Muzzle depth is measured on the level of the bottom point of the stop line. Males' muzzle depth is 10 cm / 4 inches; Bitches' one — 9 cm / 3½ inches.
• general measure lines of rottweiler
Length of the body — A
The length of the body measured from the sternum (breast-bone) to sciatic tuber, shall not exceed the dog height for more than 15%.
For males: 73—76 cm / 29—30 inches.
For bitches: 69—71 cm / 27—28 inches. Height at withers — B
For males: 61—68 cm / 24—27 inches.
For bitches: 56—63 cm / 22—25 inches.
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Measures of body, height, rib cage and ribs
Rib cage depth — C
Size: rib cage depth shall be neither larger, nor appreciably smaller than 50% of the dog height.
For males: 33—34 cm / 13—13½ inches.
For bitches: 31—31,5 cm / 12 inches. Chest width — D
Is usually measured between two the most outstanding points of the ribs what go from the plate-bones.
For males: 30—31 cm / 12 inches.
For bitches: 27—29 cm / 10½—11½ inches. Ribs width — E
Is measured between the most outstanding points of the false ribs. False ribs are those ones which aren't joined to the chest bone.
For males: 21 cm / 8 inches.
For bitches: 20 cm / 8 inches. Ribs width — F
Size: rib cage girth shall be approximately equal to the dog height plus 20 ± 5 cm. Males may have this size larger.
For males: 81—86 cm / 32—34 inches.
For bitches: 76—83 cm / 30—33 inches.
