Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club
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  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Club Info.
    • Officers, Directors Appointed Positions
    • Membership
    • E-Summit Archives
    • Constitution & Bylaws
    • Rescue
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events
  • Breed Info.
    • AKC Breed Standards
    • Health Concerns >
      • Allergies
      • Bloat/Torsion or Gastric Dilitatino Volvulus (GDV)
      • Eye Issues:Cataracts, Distichiasis & Entropion
      • Epilepsy
      • Female Urinary Incontience
      • Lick Fit
      • Orthopedic Issues
      • Splenic Torsion
    • Is the Swissy Right For You?
    • Did You Know
    • Finding a Swissy
  • Performance & Conformation
    • Activities & Titles >
      • AKC Conformation
      • Agility
      • Draft Dog
      • Herding
      • Obedience
      • Pack Dog
      • Rally
      • Weight Pull
Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

DID YOU KNOW? 

  • The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a relatively new AKC breed, fully recognized in 1995.
  • Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America formed in 1968 with the express purpose of obtaining AKC recognition.
  • The Greater Swiss is one of four types of Sennenhund breeds developed in Switzerland as a herding, guard, and utilitarian draft dog.
  • The Greater Swiss breed was resuscitated in the early 1900’s by famous dog expert, Dr. Albert Heim of Zurich.
  • The Greater Swiss is the AKC’s 137th breed.
  • The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog was introduced in the United States when J. Frederick and Patricia Hoffman saw the breed at a show in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1967. The following year the Hoffmans, along with Perrin G. Rademacher, imported the first Swissy into this country.

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