Great Swiss Mountain Dog
Working groupSize: Large
About the Great Swiss Mountain Dog
As its denomination suggests, this breed is the largest and most heavily built of the Swiss herding breeds. Sharing ancestry with the Bernese, it sports typical tricolour markings but possesses a short, dense coat and a somewhat heavier head. This versatile breed was historically used for herding cattle, guarding, and transporting goods, often working in pairs to pull milk carts to cheese factories and transport cheeses to market, showcasing its strength and utility.
Great Swiss Mountain Dog key facts
- Breed name
- Great Swiss Mountain Dog
- Breed group
- Working
- Size
- Large
- Puppies for sale
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