Appenzeller Sennenhund

Working & guardian dogs · Switzerland

About the Appenzeller Sennenhund

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.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Appenzeller Sennenhund” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Working & guardian dogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Switzerland
Map pin	Representative point in Switzerland (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 52–56 cm (20–22 in) Females: 50–54 cm (20–21 in)
Weight	Males: 28 kg (62 lb) Females: 22 kg (49 lb)
Size class	Large (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 2 (standard no. 46)
Wikidata	Q37697

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from Switzerland · Working & guardian dogs