Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

There is no information about the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog written before 1907.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs have an animated and gentle expression.

The activity level in the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is variable.

The gait of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog should have movement with a level back.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are accepting of a non-threatening stranger.

The origin of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is not definitively known.

The first breed club was formed in 1912 to promote the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs were bred to work all day on a farm and need stamina.

Some breeds like the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog have also been used as cart dogs.

Being alert and vigilant, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a good watchdog.

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is happy with an enthusiastic nature and strong affinity to people and children.

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is confident in nature; the breed is gentle with children.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are bold, faithful and willing workers and are eager to please.

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is an intelligent breed and is a quick learner.

Lick fit is the frantic licking to which Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs can be prone.

The shoulders of a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog are long, sloping, strong, moderately laid back, flat and well-muscled.

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is sociable, active, calm, and dignified, and loves being part of the family.

The early ancestors of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog were used by farmers, herdsmen and merchants in central Europe.

According to the AKC, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are 88th in popularity as a breed.

Some Jack Russell Terrier and Greater Swiss Mountain Dog clubs have similar requirements.

Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are almost certainly the result of indigenous dogs mating with large Mastiff types brought to Switzerland by foreign settlers.

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a draft and drover breed; it is a large, heavy-boned dog with incredible physical strength.

In Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs most of these cases occur in the shoulder joints and occasionally in elbows and hocks.

The two most common eye issues that Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs face are distichiasis and entropion, with distichiasis being the most common issue.