This Golden Retriever and Rottweiler dog mix "will steal your heart"

Alloa, UK - This dog may make you look twice, as Chewie the Scottish pup is part Golden Retriever, part Rottweiler!

A purebred Rottweiler (l.) and Golden Retriever make for some adorable mixed offspring (stock images).
A purebred Rottweiler (l.) and Golden Retriever make for some adorable mixed offspring (stock images).  © Collage: 123RF/marcepozo & stieberszabolcs

Almost as cute as the actual four-legend friends in this mixed dog breed is their name: the "Golden Rottie" or "Rottriever."

Both purebred Golden Retrievers and Rottweilers are known for being loyal companions. Rottweilers were once bred as guard dogs and can have a more protective instinct, while Goldens are known to be happy-go-lucky and friendly pets.

One Golden Rottie has gained a devoted following on Instagram with his unique look and seemingly equal mix of his two parent breeds.

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Chewie, who hails from Scotland, has thousands of followers thanks to his own account, courtesy of his mom Claire Smith.

The Rottriever is playful, active, and fun-loving. Chewie has the long fur of a Golden Retriever, but coloring that's mostly black with a few spots of light brown, like a Rottweiler.

Pawsome!

This Rottriever makes for one cute dog

Claire Smith with her Rottriever Chewie in an Instagram selfie.
Claire Smith with her Rottriever Chewie in an Instagram selfie.  © Screenshot/Instagram/chewietherottriever

Chewie is now two-years-old, but Claire welcomed him into his forever home when he was just a few months old and a ball of fluff.

"Beware ... he'll steal your heart," she captioned one of Chewie's glamour shots.

"You’ve grown into a beautiful big dog!" one follower commented. "The cutest pet I've ever seen!" wrote another.

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Chewie is definitely proof that two very different dog breeds can make for an unlikely mix and an adorable pup!


Cover photo: Collage: 123RF/marcepozo & stieberszabolcs

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