Breed # Entlebucher Sennenhund The Entlebucher Sennenhund is a herding breed from Switzerland, standing 19–20 in at the withers, weighing 55–66 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs. ![A photograph of the Entlebucher Sennenhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/entlebucher-sennenhund.webp) Breed group Herding Origin Switzerland Height 19–20 in Weight 55–66 lb Lifespan 11–13 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Entlebucher Sennenhund is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 64%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 9 from Switzerland. Compare the Entlebucher Sennenhund with another breed ## Living with the Entlebucher 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 Entlebucher Sennenhund’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 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 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 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.[Entlebucher Sennenhund on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/entlebucher-mountain-dog/)[Entlebucher Sennenhund on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/entlebucher-mountain-dog) ## Breeds that look like the Entlebucher 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 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/appenzeller-sennenhund.webp)Appenzeller Sennenhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/appenzeller-sennenhund/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/himalayan-sheepdog.webp)Himalayan Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/himalayan-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/finnish-hound.webp)Finnish Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/finnish-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-short.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Short)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-short/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-tall.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Tall)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-tall/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Entlebucher Sennenhund19–20 in 2. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog25.5–28.5 in 3. Appenzeller Sennenhund20–22 in 4. Himalayan Sheepdog20–26 in 5. Finnish Hound20–24 in 6. Transylvanian Hound (Short)18–20 in 7. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)22–26 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Entlebucher Sennenhund55–66 lb 2. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog90–140 lb 3. Appenzeller Sennenhund49–70 lb 4. Himalayan Sheepdog51–90 lb 5. Finnish Hound45–55 lb 6. Transylvanian Hound (Short)49–55 lb 7. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)66–77 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Entlebucher Sennenhund11–13 yrs 2. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog~11 yrs 3. Appenzeller Sennenhund12–15 yrs 4. Himalayan Sheepdog10–11 yrs 5. Finnish Hound~12 yrs 6. Transylvanian Hound (Short)10–14 yrs 7. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)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 Entlebucher Sennenhund on the breed map Read about the Entlebucher Sennenhund on Wikipedia