The chest is broad and deep. The head is large with a broad, flat skull and slight stop. The color of the eyes may vary from hazel to chestnut. The muzzle is blunt, and the nose and lips must always be black. The pendant, medium-sized ears are triangular. The tip of the tail, a blaze on the muzzle and a large marking on the chest are white. A white collar or patches on the neck are permitted. GSMD has a beautiful tri-color double coat black with rich rust and white markings.
The outer coat is lined with a dense undercoat. Rust markings include a spot over each eye, rust on the cheeks, and on either side of the chest. The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is steady, willing, loyal, loving, eager to please, watchful and protective, but not aggressive.
They are good with children and other pets and are not generally dog aggressive. The Swissy would quickly warm up to those the family accepts. An excellent, territorial, courageous, alert watchdog that will bark at strange noises and intruders. It prefers to be with his people all the time.
They are slow to mature, both physically and mentally. They will do okay in an apartment with a small yard if sufficiently exercised. They prefer cool climates. Grooming This average shedder is easy to groom. Regular brushing should suffice. The GSMD is prone to bloat, epilepsy, digestive disorders, metabolic bone diseases and hip dysplasia. Many Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs have distichiasis, a condition in which extra eyelashes grow along the edge of the eyelid.
These extra lashes can curl inward and scratch the eye. Though the condition may not pose any problem, it sometimes requires surgical correction. Sign up for our Free Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Mini Course to have a housebroken, obedient dog that happily comes to you every time you call. You'll learn new commands to obedience-train your dog as well as how to housebreak your dog in 6 days or less. You'll also learn how to eliminate bad habits like barking, nipping or biting, jumping, or pulling on the leash.
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The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog loves to have a job to do — thanks to their working heritage — so they do excel in training. However, early and consistent training is necessary to avoid problems once older and full grown. Early socialization will help them get along well other dogs and people.
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Report a broken link or other error here. They were also both developed to be used for pulling carts with goods to market, and both are Swiss dogs. Of course, as puppies, the Swissy is often confused with a Beagle , and as adults with a Saint Bernard.
Coit, the owner of three Swissies including Shine who was named Ambassador of the Breed in , agrees about the similarities in both looks and origin as farm dogs. They are extremely devoted and loyal to their families but friendly enough to have gone to market as well as greet customers and friends who came to the farm.
Both are vigilant sentinels, warning the family of perceived danger or just a change in the direction of the wind! Although people mistake the Swissy for the Berner, there are definite physical differences. The Berner is slightly smaller with males measuring up to The coats are another main difference between the breeds.
The Bernese has a long double coat and the Swissy has a shorter coat. Although Coit points out both have a thick undercoat so you can expect a great deal of shedding.
For the Swissy, we are tolerant of more variation in markings than the Berner breeder, and of course, our coat is not as much a hallmark as with the Berner. Although both breeds are gentle with children and attached to their families, there are differences in personality as well, with the Swissy having a more intense working temperament. The Berner was developed as a general-purpose farm dog in the Bern region of Switzerland.
According to Karl, farmers used them to move dairy cattle from one pasture to another, pull milk and cheese carts to market, and guard the farm. Perhaps thanks to that heritage of working closely with the farmer, this sweet and loving breed is dedicated to their family. Karl considers their beauty, stockiness, and devotion characteristic of the breed.
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