Appenzeller Sennenhund ( German: Appenzeller Sennenhund - “ Appenzell Cattle Dog ”) is a medium-sized breed of dog , one of four dog breeds of the Sennenhund type from the . The name "Sennenhund" comes from the fact that shepherds in the Swiss Alps were called "Zenn" ( German Senn ). Appenzell is a historical region in the north-east of Switzerland.
| Appenzeller mountain dog | |||
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| A place |  Switzerland | ||
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| Group | 2. Pinschers and schnauzers, Molossoid breeds, mountain and Swiss cattle dogs | ||
| Section | 3. Swiss mountain and cattle dogs | ||
| room | 46 | ||
| Year | 1954 | ||
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Appearance
The Appenzeller Sennenhund is a medium-sized dog, its size: height at the withers - 47-58 cm, weight - 23-27 kg. Like the other Sennenhunds, the Appenzeller Sennenhund has a heavy and black coat with white and red hair. The breed has ears hanging down to the cheeks. Deviations from the standard in appearance of the breed include flat eyes, a tail not curled (called a post horn), only one coat of wool, and wool that does not consist of three standard colors. [one]
Origin History
The Appenzeller Sennenhund originates from the common Sennenhund type, which may have existed in antiquity, or descended from the "shepherd dogs left there by the Romans", [1] but the first breed club was founded and started the pedigree breed book in 1906. Albert Game and others who wrote the first breed standard in 1916. Early references to the breed's predecessors were made in 1853 in the book Tierleben der Alpenwelt (Animal Life in the Alps), citing dogs in the Appenzell region. With all this, the Appenzeller Mountain Dogs were recognized internationally as a separate breed only in 1989. [2]
The Appenzeller Mountain Dog was originally used only as a shepherd dog. Then they also began to use it as a guard dog. Today, this breed is rarely used somehow, except for a companion dog. The Appenzeller Mountain Dogs respond very well to training, so they often win various contests and exhibitions.
Temperament
Like all large, active working dogs, the Sennenhund appenzeller should be well socialized at an early age, they should communicate well with other dogs and people and be provided with regular training if they want to be in the house as pets normally.
According to the breed standard, the Appenzeller Sennenhund is a cheerful, energetic and suspicious dog for strangers. [3] Due to the large size of the dog and its energy, it is recommended not to keep the dog in the apartment, it is more suitable for a country house or cottage. [four]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Clark, Anne Rogers. The International Encyclopedia of Dogs. - Howell Book House, 1995. - P. 88. - ISBN 0-87605-624-9 .
- ↑ Appenzeller Sennenhund, Vertebrate Animals Department, Naturhistorische Museum Bern (in English) Archived on February 5, 2007.
- ↑ Appenzell Cattle Dog (Appenzeller Sennenhund) . Fédération Cynologique Internationale (May 5, 2003). Date of treatment April 4, 2011. Archived May 14, 2011.
- ↑ Appenzeller Mountain Dog Temperament - What's Good About 'Em, What's Bad About' Em . Your Purebred Puppy. Date of treatment March 19, 2012.
See also
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Entlebucher mountain dog