Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/appenzeller-sennenhund.webp) 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. Compare the Appenzeller Sennenhund with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/appenzeller-sennenhund/)[Appenzeller Sennenhund on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/appenzeller-sennenhunde) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/entlebucher-sennenhund.webp)Entlebucher Sennenhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/entlebucher-sennenhund/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/greater-swiss-mountain-dog.webp)Greater Swiss Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/greater-swiss-mountain-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/himalayan-sheepdog.webp)Himalayan Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/himalayan-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pinscher-miniature.webp)Pinscher (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pinscher-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/prazsky-krysarik.webp)Pražský Krysařík](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/prazsky-krysarik/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-toy-terrier-black-tan.webp)English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-toy-terrier-black-tan/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Appenzeller Sennenhund20–22 in 2. Entlebucher Sennenhund19–20 in 3. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog25.5–28.5 in 4. Himalayan Sheepdog20–26 in 5. Pinscher (Miniature)10–12 in 6. Pražský Krysařík8–9 in 7. English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)10–12 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Appenzeller Sennenhund49–70 lb 2. Entlebucher Sennenhund55–66 lb 3. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog90–140 lb 4. Himalayan Sheepdog51–90 lb 5. Pinscher (Miniature)8–10 lb 6. Pražský Krysařík3–8 lb 7. English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan)6–8 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Appenzeller Sennenhund12–15 yrs 2. Entlebucher Sennenhund11–13 yrs 3. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog~11 yrs 4. Himalayan Sheepdog10–11 yrs 5. Pinscher (Miniature)12–16 yrs 6. Pražský Krysařík12–14 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. See the Appenzeller Sennenhund on the breed map Read about the Appenzeller Sennenhund on Wikipedia