Appenzeller Sennenhunde Did You Know?

• The Appenzeller Seenenhund has been assigned the Herding Group designation.
• The Appenzeller Sennenhunde is also known as the Appenzeller Mountain Dog.
• The Appenzeller Sennenhunde has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 1998.
• The first Appenzeller Sennenhund breed club was started in Switzerland in 1906.
• Although the tri-color in most Appenzeller Sennenhunde is black, tan and white, a base color of Havannah brown rather than black is sometimes seen. The Havannah brown base color is like the shade of a chocolate lab.
• The intentional breeding of pure-bred Appenzellers began in Switzerland in 1898.
• In Switzerland, the nickname of the Appenzeller Sennenhund is Bläss, in reference to the white blaze on the forehead.
• If you search for Appenzeller on the web, you may also find the beer or the cheese of the same name.
• The Appenzeller will control a wayward cow by dashing in to nip at its heel.