The Appenzeller Sennenhund is a Swiss breed of medium-sized working dog. It originates in the Appenzell region of north-eastern Switzerland, and is one of four regional breeds of Sennenhund or Swiss mountain dog, all of which are characterised by a distinctive tricolour coat.
Appenzeller Sennenhund
The two coat colourations, black and Havana brown
Appenzell was a canton in the northeast of Switzerland, and entirely surrounded by the canton of St. Gallen, in existence from 1403 to 1597.
Seasonal rotation of herding to higher or lower pastures in Appenzell
Battle of Vögelinsegg
Landesgemeinde from 24 April 2005 in Appenzell Innerrhoden