Best brush for a Rottweiler
A rubber curry brush or a short-bristle grooming glove is generally the best choice for a Rottweiler, because their coat is short but dense, with a thick undercoat that a soft slicker brush struggles to reach. The aim is lifting loose undercoat out, not styling the top layer.
Why a Rottweiler's coat needs a specific brush
A Rottweiler's coat looks low-maintenance because it is short, but underneath the smooth top layer sits a dense undercoat that sheds steadily year-round and heavily during seasonal coat changes. A brush designed for long or curly hair, like a fine slicker, tends to skim over the top of this coat without shifting much of it.
A rubber curry brush, or a firm grooming mitt with short rubber teeth, works the coat close to the skin and pulls loose undercoat hair out rather than just smoothing the surface. Many owners find this the difference between a quick daily pass that visibly reduces shedding and one that looks tidy but does very little.
How often to use it
A couple of sessions a week is usually enough to keep a Rottweiler's coat under control outside of a seasonal shed, when daily brushing for a week or two makes a noticeable difference to the amount of hair coming out at once.
Regular short sessions are more effective than one long weekly grooming session, because they stop loose hair building up in the coat and give you an easy chance to check the skin underneath for anything unusual while you go.
What else helps
A deshedding tool with a wider comb spacing can complement a curry brush during the heaviest shedding periods, working through the undercoat in sections rather than trying to cover the whole dog with one tool.
Bathing too often can dry out the skin and coat, which tends to make shedding worse rather than better, so stick to an occasional wash with a dog shampoo rather than reaching for it every time the brushing throws up a lot of hair.
What we stock for this breed
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Ancol Ergo Wooden Handle Slicker Brush
A stainless steel slicker brush on a wooden handle, for short, long, wiry and curly coats
From£6.99
Wahl Competition Series Clipper Blades
High-precision, chrome-plated clipper blades with a rust-resistant finish, available in 17 sizes for every coat type and clipping style.
From£37.99
Ancol Ergo Double Sided Comb
Ancol Ergo Double Sided Comb: a SGL grooming comb for combing the coat
£8.79
Ancol Ergo Grooming Glove
A rubber grooming glove for dogs, for removing loose hair on wet or dry coats
£9.79
Wahl Pet Grooming Scissors with Finger Rest
Stainless steel finishing scissors with ergonomic offset handles — perfect for tidying around eyes, ears, mouth, and paws.
£5.49
Ancol Ergo Universal Slicker
A universal slicker brush for dogs, for coats from smooth to curly
From£6.79
Large Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush for Mats and Tangles
A self-cleaning slicker brush with fine, bead-tipped wire pins that gently lift loose undercoat, mats and tangles from short or long-haired pets. A one-click button releases the collected fur for fuss-free cleaning. Cat-ear shaped design.
£18.99
Slicker Brush for Dogs — Detangling & De-shedding
An ergonomic slicker brush with anti-scratch pins that works through tangles and removes dead hair from top and undercoat.
From£9.99
Groom Professional Curved Soft Slicker Brush
A professional-grade curved slicker brush with soft pins, designed to groom delicate and soft-coated pets without discomfort.
From£8.99
Round-Tipped Deshedding Rake Comb
A double-sided undercoat rake with rounded stainless-steel blades that gently cut through mats and remove loose hair. The non-slip ergonomic handle makes deshedding dogs and cats quick and comfortable.
From£8.99
Self-Cleaning Deshedding Slicker Brush
A deshedding grooming tool for dogs and cats that lifts loose undercoat and eases out tangles, with a self-cleaning button that releases the trapped fur in one press.
£25.99
Common questions
- Do Rottweilers need a lot of grooming?
- Not in terms of time per session, but consistency matters. A couple of short brushing sessions a week keeps loose undercoat under control, and that regularity does more than one long session ever will for a coat this dense.
- What type of brush is worst for a Rottweiler?
- A fine, soft-bristle brush made for long or silky coats tends to skim over the surface of a Rottweiler's dense undercoat without lifting much loose hair, so it looks like grooming is happening without actually reducing shedding much.
- Do Rottweilers shed a lot?
- Yes, more than their short coat suggests. They carry a dense undercoat that sheds steadily year-round and more heavily during seasonal changes, which is exactly why the right brush type makes a bigger difference than it would for a lighter-coated breed.
- Can I use a deshedding tool on a Rottweiler every day?
- It is better kept for the heaviest shedding periods rather than daily use, since deshedding tools work quite aggressively through the undercoat. A rubber curry brush is gentler and suits regular, more frequent use between those periods.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.