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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Great guide
By K. Tidswell
This is a in truth helpful book, which covers everything you'll need to recognise from training to healthcare, particularly since we are firstborn time owners of a Swissy. There are a lot of helpful tips and actually great pictures. Overall, it was a pleasure to read and very helpful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
AWESOME & COMPREHENSIVE
By A. Merritt Mckenzie
I was exceedingly impressed with this book. It is an easy read and it is comprehensive. It teaches everything you need to recognise when it comes to Swissys.

I can't wait to get my new Swissy.

Definitely a outstanding buy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
GREAT!
By Lee Vander Woude
This is such a great book! So So helpful when we got our puppy!!!! There is not a lot our there regarding Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, so this is a MUST HAVE for any individual taking into account this fantastic breed!!

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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Other names	Great Swiss Mountain Dog
Nicknames	Swissy
Country of origin	Switzerland
Traits Weight Male 100–130 lb (45–59 kg) Female 80–110 lb (36–50 kg) Height Male 25.5–28.5 in (65–72 cm) Female 23.5–27 in (60–69 cm) Coat short, double coat Color tricolor (black, rust or tan, and white) Litter size up to 18 Life span 8 to 11 years
Classification and standards FCI Group 2 Section 3 #58 standard AKC Working standard CKC Working standard KC (UK) Working Dog standard UKC Guardian Dogs standard
Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (German: Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund or French: Grand Bouvier Suisse) is a dog breed which was produced in the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund refers to humans called Senn or Senner, dairymen and herders in the Swiss Alps. Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are almost surely the result of indigenous dogs mating with huge Mastiff types brought to Switzerland by alien settlers. At one time, the breed was believed to have been amidst the most frequent in Switzerland.^[269] It was assumed to have closely passed from physical life out by the late 19th century, since it is work was being done by other breeds or machines, but was rediscovered in the early 1900s.^[277]

The breed is huge and heavy-boned with unbelievable physical strength, but is still agile sufficient to carry out the all-purpose farm duties it was in the first place used for.^[287] Its breed standard calls for a black, white, and rust colored coat.

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is sociable, active, calm, and dignified, and loves being part of the family. It is comparatively healthful for it is size and have a tendancy to have far less difficultnesses than more usual breeds in it is size range.^[307] Among the four Sennenhund, or Swiss mountain dogs, this breed is considered the oldest, and is likewise the largest.