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Appenzeller Sennenhund

The Appenzeller Sennenhund is a foundation stock service breed from Switzerland, standing males 20–22 in · females 20–21 in at the withers, weighing 49–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Appenzeller Sennenhund
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Switzerland
Height
males 20–22 in · females 20–21 in
Weight
49–70 lb
Lifespan
12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Appenzeller Sennenhund is taller than 45% of the measured breeds, heavier than 61%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 9 from Switzerland.

Breeds that look like the Appenzeller Sennenhund

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Appenzeller Sennenhund.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Appenzeller Sennenhund
    20–22 in
  2. Entlebucher Sennenhund
    19–20 in
  3. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
    25.5–28.5 in
  4. Himalayan Sheepdog
    20–26 in
  5. Pinscher (Miniature)
    10–12 in
  6. Pražský Krysařík
    8–9 in
  7. English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)
    10–12 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Appenzeller Sennenhund
    49–70 lb
  2. Entlebucher Sennenhund
    55–66 lb
  3. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
    90–140 lb
  4. Himalayan Sheepdog
    51–90 lb
  5. Pinscher (Miniature)
    8–10 lb
  6. Pražský Krysařík
    3–8 lb
  7. English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)
    6–8 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Appenzeller Sennenhund
    12–15 yrs
  2. Entlebucher Sennenhund
    11–13 yrs
  3. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
    ~11 yrs
  4. Himalayan Sheepdog
    10–11 yrs
  5. Pinscher (Miniature)
    12–16 yrs
  6. Pražský Krysařík
    12–14 yrs
  7. English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)no recorded figure

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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