Rottweiler rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 14 November 2026, 22 Rottweilers are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from North Clwyd Animal Rescue, K9 Crusaders Dog Welfare, Little Paws Rescue NI, Rescue Remedies, Birch Hill Dog Rescue, Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre, Last Chance Animal Rescue, Leicester Animal Rescue, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home, Many Tears Animal Rescue, Oak Tree Animals' Charity, Pawprints Dog Rescue, RAIN Rescue, Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Teckels Animal Sanctuaries and Warrington Animal Welfare. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 14 November 2026, North Clwyd Animal Rescue (at Trelogan): 3, K9 Crusaders Dog Welfare (at Truro): 2, Little Paws Rescue NI (at Craigavon): 2, Rescue Remedies (at Smallfield): 2, Birch Hill Dog Rescue (at Neen Sollars): 1 and Cheltenham Animal Shelter (at Cheltenham): 1, and 11 more. By age, that is 2 puppies, 16 adult dogs and 4 older dogs. The newest was added on 7 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Rottweilers on this page are with North Clwyd Animal Rescue, K9 Crusaders Dog Welfare, Little Paws Rescue NI, Rescue Remedies, Birch Hill Dog Rescue, Cheltenham Animal Shelter and 11 other rescues. Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

More than two hours a day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. PDSA says at least two hours, including walks, play, time in a secure garden and thinking games. Ask the rescue about this dog, as age and health make a difference.

The Royal Kennel Club gives the Rottweiler a lifespan of under 10 years, while Dogs Trust says typically 10 or more. For a rescue dog, ask the rescue what vet checks it has had, and ask your own vet about its health.

The charities suggest experience. PDSA says Rottweilers need an experienced owner because they are so powerful, and The Royal Kennel Club says the breed "needs responsible and intelligent owners". Some rescue Rottweilers may suit a less experienced home, so ask the rescue what they are looking for.

The Royal Kennel Club suggests a large house with a large garden for the Rottweiler, and more than two hours of exercise a day. If you live in a flat, talk to the rescue about whether this particular dog could settle there.

No. The banned types in the UK are the Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro and XL Bully, according to gov.uk, and the Rottweiler is not one of them. Gov.uk says whether a dog is a banned type depends on what it looks like rather than its breed or name.

Yes. The Royal Kennel Club lists the short coat as shedding and needing grooming once a week, and Dogs Trust says they shed more in spring and autumn.

We only list dogs with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every Rottweiler on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy, The Royal Kennel Club runs a Find a Puppy service, and Dogs Trust suggests talking to your vet, and says some practices offer pre-purchase consultations covering likely health conditions, rough costs, finding a responsible breeder and testing for inheritable diseases. With an adult rescue Rottweiler, the rescue can tell you about its temperament, training and vet history.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 3 of the 22 Rottweilers listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Rottweiler on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "rottweiler puppies for sale", the Rottweilers here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 2 puppies of the 22 listed in the UK are 12 months or under by the listed age.

Yes: 4 Rottweilers of the 22 listed in the UK are aged 7 or over by the listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every Rottweiler with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Rottweilers in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brecon, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Wales, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Perth, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Taunton, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.