Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a working breed from Switzerland, standing males 25.5–28.5 in · females 23.5–27 in at the withers, weighing males 90–140 lb · females 80–110 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~11 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Height
- males 25.5–28.5 in · females 23.5–27 in
- Weight
- males 90–140 lb · females 80–110 lb
- Lifespan
- ~11 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is taller than 88% of the measured breeds, heavier than 92%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 9 from Switzerland.
Living with the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
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 Greater Swiss Mountain Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 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
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 1 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.Greater Swiss Mountain Dog on AKCGreater Swiss Mountain Dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
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 Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.
Entlebucher Sennenhund
Finnish Hound
Himalayan Sheepdog
Transylvanian Hound (Short)
Transylvanian Hound (Tall)
German Pinscher
Height 0–38 in
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog25.5–28.5 in
- Entlebucher Sennenhund19–20 in
- Finnish Hound20–24 in
- Himalayan Sheepdog20–26 in
- Transylvanian Hound (Short)18–20 in
- Transylvanian Hound (Tall)22–26 in
- German Pinscher16–19 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog90–140 lb
- Entlebucher Sennenhund55–66 lb
- Finnish Hound45–55 lb
- Himalayan Sheepdog51–90 lb
- Transylvanian Hound (Short)49–55 lb
- Transylvanian Hound (Tall)66–77 lb
- German Pinscher25–35 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog~11 yrs
- Entlebucher Sennenhund11–13 yrs
- Finnish Hound~12 yrs
- Himalayan Sheepdog10–11 yrs
- Transylvanian Hound (Short)10–14 yrs
- Transylvanian Hound (Tall)no recorded figure
- German Pinscher12–14 yrs
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.