Rottweiler

The Rottweiler descends from Roman drover dogs, refined in the German town of Rottweil to drive cattle to market and pull the butcher's cart home. It is built for that work - a broad, blocky head and heavy, muscular shoulders - with a temperament to match: watchful and steady, not excitable. Live with one and the guard-dog reputation softens fast into a dog that would rather lean against your leg than patrol a fence.

Each portrait is an original watercolour: confident, visible brushstrokes on cold-press paper, in the tradition of natural-history illustration rather than smoothed-over digital art. Real paper grain, real pigment variation, the occasional soft bloom where wet colour met wet colour.

This portrait keeps that broad, blocky head and deep chest, the short coat laid down in a few fast, confident strokes rather than soft layers.

Available coat colourways: Golden, Black, Cream and Brown - match the portrait to your own dog, or simply choose the one you love most.

What's included - choose your format:

• Digital Download - a high-resolution JPEG, sent to you by email as soon as your order is confirmed. Large enough to print at A1 (59 x 84 cm) at 300 dpi with room to spare, and yours to reprint whenever you like.
• Archival Matte Poster - printed on heavyweight, fade-resistant matte paper by our US print partner, Today's Graphics, quality-checked by hand and shipped protected in a rigid carton. Built to hold its colour for decades.

Sizes & pricing:

For anyone who ended up with ninety pounds of dog leaning on their lap.