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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.
   
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