The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in Switzerland for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, loyal, and hardworking, and make excellent working dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 8–11 years
- Weight
- Male 41–64 kg · Female 36–50 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 65–72 cm · Female 60–69 cm
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Coat
- double, short
- Colors
- black, rust, and white tricolor
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Swissy, Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund, Grand Bouvier Suisse
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, CKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day