Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/greater-swiss-mountain-dog.webp) 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. Compare the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 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 3 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 1 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.[Greater Swiss Mountain Dog on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/greater-swiss-mountain-dog/)[Greater Swiss Mountain Dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/greater-swiss-mountain-dog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/entlebucher-sennenhund.webp)Entlebucher Sennenhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/entlebucher-sennenhund/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/finnish-hound.webp)Finnish Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/finnish-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/himalayan-sheepdog.webp)Himalayan Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/himalayan-sheepdog/) - [![](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/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-pinscher.webp)German Pinscher](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-pinscher/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog25.5–28.5 in 2. Entlebucher Sennenhund19–20 in 3. Finnish Hound20–24 in 4. Himalayan Sheepdog20–26 in 5. Transylvanian Hound (Short)18–20 in 6. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)22–26 in 7. German Pinscher16–19 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog90–140 lb 2. Entlebucher Sennenhund55–66 lb 3. Finnish Hound45–55 lb 4. Himalayan Sheepdog51–90 lb 5. Transylvanian Hound (Short)49–55 lb 6. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)66–77 lb 7. German Pinscher25–35 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog~11 yrs 2. Entlebucher Sennenhund11–13 yrs 3. Finnish Hound~12 yrs 4. Himalayan Sheepdog10–11 yrs 5. Transylvanian Hound (Short)10–14 yrs 6. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)no recorded figure 7. 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. See the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog on the breed map Read about the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog on Wikipedia