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| Breed: Appenzeller |
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| Height: The Appenzeller is about 19-23 inches tall. |
| Weight: The Appenzeller weighs between 48-55 pounds. |
| Colors: The Appenzeller can be tri-colored, with a jet black ground color and rich rust and clear white markings. Symmetry of markings on the dog is desired. |
| General Appearance: The Appenzeller is a large to medium-sized dog breed. The dog is muscular, but not massive. This dog breed has a short, smooth coat and a tail that is carried curled over the dog's back. The Appenzeller is always tricolored - with a black ground coat and rich rust and clear white markings. |
| Temperment: The Appenzeller is very energetic and has an outgoing temperament. This dog breed is great with children and other dogs. |
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| Life Span: The Appenzeller lives an average life of |
| Litter Size: The Appenzeller has an average litter of |
| Country of Origin: The Appenzeller originated in Switzerland. |
| Brief History: The four Sennenhunds were developed by the crossing of the Roman Mastiffs with the local Swiss working dogs during the time of the Roman invasion and conquest of Europe. These four breeds include the Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, the Bernese Mountain Dog, the Entlebucher and the Appenzeller. It is generally accepted that the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog was the first of the breeds to develop, and the other three descended from it. Some Hungarian influence is also suspected in the heritage of the Appenzeller (Appenzell Mountain Dog), reflected by the carrying of the tail curled over the back, in its high energy level and watchfulness, and a more refined head and body than those of the other three Sennenhunds. |
| Registries: UKC |
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