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Labrador retriever vs Rottweiler

Labrador retriever vs rottweiler
Rottweiler is larger on weight
Rottweiler is 1.7× Labrador retriever on weight.

A Labrador retriever and a rottweiler can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Labrador retriever Rottweiler
Weight 25–36 kg 35–60 kg
Height 0.54–0.62 m 0.56–0.69 m
Typical lifespan 10–14 yr 8–12 yr

What the numbers say

  • Rottweiler is 1.7× Labrador retriever on weight.
  • Rottweiler is somewhat greater than Labrador retriever on height — about 1.1×.
  • Labrador retriever is somewhat greater than rottweiler on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.

Weight compared.

Rottweiler 35–60 kg
Labrador retriever 25–36 kg

Labrador retriever

The most registered dog breed in much of the English-speaking world.

Rottweiler

A heavy German working breed originally used to drive cattle and pull carts.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, Labrador retriever or rottweiler?
Rottweiler is 1.7× Labrador retriever on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Labrador retrievers and rottweilers compare on height?
Labrador retriever: 0.54–0.62 m. Rottweiler: 0.56–0.69 m. Rottweiler is somewhat greater than Labrador retriever on height — about 1.1×.
How do Labrador retrievers and rottweilers compare on typical lifespan?
Labrador retriever: 10–14 yr. Rottweiler: 8–12 yr. Labrador retriever is somewhat greater than rottweiler on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked