The Labrador Rottweiler Mix

The Labrador Rottweiler mix or the Labrottie is a perfect family dog that is a medium to large-sized dog breed. The Rottweiler Lab mix is a loving, gentle, caring, playful, eager, teachable, and protective dog breed. They can weigh as much as 80 to 115 pounds and are perfect for a new family to older people.

Both the Labrador Retriever and the Rottweiler are in high demand! Both of them have a large amount of loyalty, lovability, playfulness, and in the case of the Rottweiler. They have the capability to be excellent watchdog/guard dogs. (Side note here, we have the best guard dog article as well!

 This article will take you through every critical fact about the Rottweiler Lab Mix. First, we will talk about the parent breeds separately then in the last part of the article it will be about the Rottweiler Lab Mix our goal is to provide you all the information that you need to make a well-informed decision on your next furry family member.

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The Labrador Retriever

  • Weight – 50 – 80 pounds
  • Height – 22 – 24 inches tall
  • Lifespan – 10 – 14 years
  • Major Health Concerns – Cold tail, Bloat, Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Hip Dysplasia, Retinal Atrophy & Obesity
  • Grooming – 4x weekly during shedding season 2x weekly during the non-shedding season
  • Fur or Hair – Fur
  • Colors – Black, tan, white, yellow, & chocolate
  • Eye Color – Brown
  • Exercise – They need long walks (or runs) plus playtime in the yard several times a day
  • Training – Labrador is very easy to train and very eager to be trained
  • Socialization – Positive exposure to other people and dogs daily for best socialization
  • Temperament – Playful, loyal, even-tempered, outgoing, agile, trusting, gentle & smart
  • Good in an apartment? – No

The Labrador Retriever’s birthplace is Canada, they were bred to help the fishermen and hunters retrieve their catches. The breeder needed the Labrador to love jumping into the water and retrieve the day’s catch no matter the tempter.

They also needed the dog to be very soft in the mouth in order to not make the catch unsellable. The reason why the Labrador does not care whether the river, lakes, or ocean tempter is freezing cold.

Is because they have a double-layered coat that is also handly waterproof. The breeder also needed the Labrador Retriever to be friendly and docile to family members and strangers alike.

In the 1800s the Labrador gained its worldwide reputation when a few nobles from England. Noticed the Labrador’s tendency towards being a loving, loyal, and very soft-mouthed companion.

The English created their own version of the Labrador which, if you want to read more into the difference between the English Labrador vs the American Labrador.

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The Rottweiler

  • Weight   110 – 130 pounds
  • Height – 17 – 22 inches
  • Lifespan – 10 – 12 years
  • Health Issues – cataracts, hip dysplasia, arthritis, bloat, bone cancer, & VWD
  • Grooming – 2x Brush Weekly 4-6x weekly during shedding season
  • Colors – Black and tan
  • Eye Color – Brown
  • Exercise – An hour of running, playing, walking, or fetching daily
  • Training –  Use positive reinforcement in training
  • Socialization – Take he/she everywhere you go
  • Temperament – Kind, Gentle, Watchful, Funny, Playful with family, very protective
  • Good in an apartment? – No, the Rottweiler needs a house, and a yard to play around in

The Rottweiler is one of the oldest herding dog breeds in the world! They were used in the Roman army to help herd their livestock. Back then the Romans could not just pop into Lowes foods or Food Lion and start asking for a dozen whole cows.

If you were going to war you had to have a supply line otherwise you and all your soldiers would die of starvation. So anyways, the Rottie was originally discovered by the Romans in a town called Weiler which is in Germany.

But the Romans called it Germania, the Romans saw how useful the Rottweiler was and so took them.

The Rottie was not only used to help the herders but to also protect the livestock from wolves and other dangerous creatures. They were also used to help repel raiding parties and were trained to go into battle with the master.

Did you know that the Rottweiler is the eighth most popular dog in the world?
Nowadays the Rottweiler is still used as a police dog, herder, guard dog, and is even still being used in some country’s military.

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Rottweiler Lab Mix Overview

  • Weight – 70 – 115 pounds
  • Height – 24 – 27 inches
  • Lifespan – 10 – 14 years
  • Major Health Concerns – Cold tail, Bloat, Bone Cancer, Obesity, Hip and Elbow Dysplasia, and Von Willebrand’s Disease
  • Grooming – Brush four to five times a day throughout the spring and fall and only several times a week during winter and summer.
  • Colors – Black and tan
  • Eye Color – Brown
  • Exercise – They need long walks and runs, and playtime in the yard several times a day.
  • Training – The Rottweiler Labrador mix is notoriously stubborn, a trait inherited from the Rottie.
  • Socialization – Positive exposure to other people and dogs daily for best socialization.
  • Temperament – Loving, caring, watchful, loves to protect, eager to play, aggressive, eager to please
  • Good in an apartment? – Definitely not!

The Labrador Rottweiler mix is a very handsome dog breed. More often than not, the Rottweiler Labrador appearance will take on the Rottweiler body with the head of the Labrador which is domed. Their temperament can be loving, gentle, and caring if well trained and socialized from an early age! Their temperament is not all the same. One puppy could be kind, loving, friendly, and playful, while the sibling could be extremely protective, assertive, loyal, and alpha dominant.

Like all large dog breeds, the Rottweiler Lab Mix needs A LOT of exercises! You’re getting this theme by now, right? This dog breed fits best in a family that is often outdoors, hiking, biking, running, etc due to his/her energy levels.

This last part of the article is split up into five different sections, all of which are very important if you wish to own a Labrador Rottweiler mix.

Different names for the Labrador Rottweiler Mix

  • Lab/Rottweiler
  • Labrottie
  • Rottador
  • Rottador
  • Labweiler
  • Rott’n Lab
  • Rottweiler Lab Mix
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Training of the Labrador Rottweiler Mix

The training of the Rottweiler Lab Mix is important! They are a head-strong dog breed that needs a firm yet loving hand in their daily training. The Rottweiler is a serious alpha male type of dog and so it should be no surprise that the gene oftentimes gets passed down to the Labrottie. Lots of people say that they have a power struggle almost every day.

It is not anything very serious it’s just little steps across the line of insubordination. Then when they are done they just saunter back over the line and act as if they didn’t do anything most of the time.

So when training make sure they follow through with your commands, never stop in the command. Otherwise, you are giving them the opportunity to become the alpha of the pack even at that young age. When training make it fun! Offer plenty of time to play with a favorite toy in between training exercises. 

 Socialization of the Rottweiler Lab Mix

Socialization of the Rottweiler Labrador Mix is critical to having a well-balanced dog! They need frequent bouts of socialization with other dogs, humans, animals, objects, noises, and smells. For a healthy, well-adjusted dog no matter the breed, socialization, training, and exercise are the key to having a loving and respectful relationship with your dog!

To socialize your puppy, take her/him out into the city where they can smell, hear, see people, cars, and other objects. The objective in doing this is so that the puppy will not freak out from hearing a loud noise, person, or object. You want your puppy to be well behaved, well trained, and well socialized with all animals, people, and objects.

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 Exercise of the Labrottie

 The exercise needs of the Labrottie are atleast 30 to 45 minutes daily, otherwise, they can become obese and depressed if their exercise needs are not given to them. Other than that they would be happy to join you on the couch until something or someone catches their attention. They do tend to love to play out in the yard with a ball, toy, or rope with you or a family member.

If they do not receive their daily needs of exercise they will start to do destructive behavior throughout the house and yard. You will find clothing torn, tables, chairs, trees, shrubs, basically anything they can get their mouths on will be chewed up and pooped out. Until they get the right amount of attention and exercise.

 The Temperament of the Rottweiler Lab Mix

The Rottweiler Lab Mix temperament is laid back with the family, they feel most comfortable with the family and not left out in the back yard alone. Otherwise, they are likely to become depressed and or aggressive towards anyone. If given the opportunity the Rottweiler Lab will become a snugoholic with anyone he/she trusts.  

Their snuggling and general warmth will quickly disappear if they see someone lurking on their property, or entering the house. With loud BOOMING barks, they will approach the intruder with constant looks backward to make sure your right behind them.

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The Health Issues of the Rottweiler Lab Mixed

  • Cold tail – Cold tail happens to sport dogs, they gradually lose the loss of their tail, this is quite painful for it is at the base of the butt.
  • Bloat – Bloat happens when a dog has just eaten and is taken out and is run about for a while. This is a deadly condition if not take to the vet immediately. There the Veterinarians will cut into the stomach and untwist the stomach.
  • Bone cancer – Sadly the Rottie has one of the highest rates of bone cancer.
  • Obesity – The Labrador is prone to overeat and they can become obese.
  • Hip and Elbow dysplasia – Happens to any dog breed that gets overbred without healthy standers.
  • Von Willebrand’s Disease – a blood-clotting disease
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Conclusion of the Labrador Rottweiler Mixed Breed.

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We here at Labrottie give the Labrottie 5 stars! Due to their ability to be a multi-use dog and still be the families friendly pet with proper training at an early age.

All in all the Labrador Rottweiler Mix is an awesome dog for anyone experienced with a large dog! All that owner has to do is give the Labrador Rottweiler Mix the proper amount of exercise, socialization, and training. To make them an outstanding dog! A Labrador Rottweiler mix or any dog without any of these most important qualities, a dog will become unstable and unresponsive to you or anybody else.

This means that dog may be put into a shelter because the owner has not given him/her the three most essential qualities. That any dog should get no matter what is happening, training, socialization, and exercise if you nail down those three qualities in your dog.

You most likely will not have any behavior problems because you are keeping your dog mentally balanced, and also actively balanced. But if your dog does start showing a different behavior look back and see if you have slipped up in the three most important things to give your dog over their lifespan!

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