Appenzeller Sennenhund Appenzeller Mountain Dog

Appenzeller mountain dog club of america amdca is a group of appenzeller owners who strive to protect and preserve the breed and make it recognized and prominent in north america by promoting the breed and educating the public about appenzellers great qualities the appenzeller aka as appenzeller sennehund appenzell cattle dog is one of the four ancient swiss mountain dog breeds.

Appenzeller sennenhund appenzeller mountain dog. Characterized by a well built muscular stature they have short glossy coats a flat head along with a tapered muzzle hanging ears small sized dark eyes high set floppy ears as well as a thick tail curled to the back. Entlebucher sennenhund entlebucher mountain dog. Slightly suspicious of. One writer believes that the sennenhund type dogs existed in antiquity or descended from cattle dogs left there by the romans.

The first breed club for this breed was founded and the stud book for the breed started in 1906 by albert heim and others who wrote the first. The appenzell mountain dog club of america does not endorse recommend. Appenzeller sennenhund appenzeller mountain dog. The breed s ears are small and triangular set high and hanging down against the dog s cheeks similar to a button ear.

The swiss appenzell mountain dog also know as appenzeller sennenhund or appenzell cattle dog is a medium sized short haired herding dog and part of the swiss mountain dog family that also includes the greater swiss mountain dog bernese mountain dog and entlebeucher. The appenzeller sennenhund is also known as the appenzeller mountain dog or appenzell cattle dog. Pulling a cart or sled herding agility fetching balls playing frisbee and weight pulling are productive outlets. The appenzell mountain dog is also called the appenzeller the appenzell cattle dog and the appenzeller sennenhund there are two theories concerning the origin of the appenzeller mountain dog.

Their smart energetic confident and hardy. Like the other sennenhunds the appenzeller sennenhund has a heavy molosser like build and a distinctive tricolour coat. This rugged and intelligent breed likes to keep busy and needs to have something to do. Puppy questionnaire our havana brown male hektor is available as a stud dog.

Variously known as the appenzeller mountain dog or appenzeller sennenhund this bold and athletic breed enjoys romping and roughhousing especially in the snow. The appenzeller sennenhund is a medium sized mountain dog 18 5 23 ins 47 58 cm at the withers and weighing 49 71 lbs 22 32 kg. Appenzeller mountain dog sennenhund the appenzeller mountain dog is the rarest of the four canine breeds of switzerland. There are two theories concerning the origin of the appenzell mountain dog.

He is lively high spirited self assured reliable and fearless.