Sennenhunds, called Swiss mountain dogs or Swiss cattle dogs in English, are a type of dog originating in the Swiss Alps. The Sennenhund are farm dogs of the general livestock guardian type. There are
Representatives of the four Swiss mountain dog breeds
An Entlebucher Sennenhund (Entlebucher Mountain Dog), one of the Sennenhund (“Swiss mountain dog”) breeds, showing the type's heavy build and distinctive coloration
A Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund (left) and an Entlebucher Sennenhund (right)
Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund (Greater Swiss Mountain Dog)
The Entlebucher Sennenhund or Entlebucher Mountain Dog is a medium-sized herding dog, it is the smallest of the four regional breeds that constitute the Sennenhund dog type. The name Sennenhund refers
Swiss mountain dog
…Mountain Dog) 23–27½ in (58–70 cm) 65–120 lb (29½–54½ kg) Appenzeller Sennenhund (Appenzeller Mountain Dog) 18½–23 in (47–58 cm) 49–70 lb (22–32 kg) Entlebucher Sennenhund (Entlebucher Mountain Dog) 19–20 in (48–50 cm) 45–65 lb (20½–30 kg) The four Sennenhund breeds are well known in Switzerland and the rest of Europe…
Entlebucher puppy at 11 months of age
Entlebucher with a tennis ball