Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs

Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a large dog and one that's not that dissimilar to the Bernese Mountain Dog having the same charming coat colour and markings. They are known to have calm and trustworthy dispositions which is paired to a willingness to please. Today the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is still very highly prized in their native Switzerland for being a good family pet and with more breeders producing excellent examples of the breed here in the UK these handsome large dogs are starting to find their way into the hearts and homes of many people over here and elsewhere in the world too.
Lifespan
11-12 years
Breed group
Working
Weight
Male: 50-65kg
Female: 45-60kg
Height
Male: 65-75cm
Female: 60-68cm
Pedigree
Yes
Other names
Swissy, GSMD, Grosser Schweizer sennenhund, Great Swiss cattle dog
Breed Size
XL
Breed Type
Working
Health tests available
Characteristics
Exercise needs
Medium
Easy to train
Medium
Shedding
Medium
Grooming
needs
Low
Good with
Children
Suited to older children
Health of breed
Medium
Cost to keep
Very high
Intelligence
Medium
Tolerates being alone
Low anxiety