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Herdingmedium🌍 Switzerlanddriving, watch, guard, house, and farm dog
Appenzeller Sennenhund
Energetic, alert, confident, devoted
Popularity
692
Agile Swiss farm dog; lively, vocal, and bonds tightly with active families.
Lifespan
12–14 years
Coat
short, hard, close-fitting double coat with woolly undercoat
Colors
tricolor (black/tan/white or brown/tan/white)
Male height
20–22 in
Female height
19–21 in
Male weight
70–100 lb
Female weight
50–70 lb
Review status
reviewed
Primary source
Temperament & training
Energy
5
Trainability
4
Playfulness
4
Protectiveness
4
Prey drive
3
Barking
4
Household fit
Kid friendly
3
Apartment friendly
1
Novice owner friendly
1
Good with other dogs
4
Good with strangers
3
Care & environment
Shedding
3
Grooming
2
Drooling
2
Coat length
3
Exercise needs
5
Heat tolerance
3
Cold tolerance
4
