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.
- 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.
Living with the Appenzeller Sennenhund
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Appenzeller Sennenhund’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Appenzeller Sennenhund on AKCAppenzeller Sennenhund on DogTime
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.
Entlebucher Sennenhund
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Himalayan Sheepdog
Pinscher (Miniature)
Pražský Krysařík
English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)
Height 0–38 in
- Appenzeller Sennenhund20–22 in
- Entlebucher Sennenhund19–20 in
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog25.5–28.5 in
- Himalayan Sheepdog20–26 in
- Pinscher (Miniature)10–12 in
- Pražský Krysařík8–9 in
- English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)10–12 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Appenzeller Sennenhund49–70 lb
- Entlebucher Sennenhund55–66 lb
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog90–140 lb
- Himalayan Sheepdog51–90 lb
- Pinscher (Miniature)8–10 lb
- Pražský Krysařík3–8 lb
- English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)6–8 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Appenzeller Sennenhund12–15 yrs
- Entlebucher Sennenhund11–13 yrs
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog~11 yrs
- Himalayan Sheepdog10–11 yrs
- Pinscher (Miniature)12–16 yrs
- Pražský Krysařík12–14 yrs
- 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.