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•   Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Breed Standard
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a Draft and Drover breed and should structurally appear as such. It is a striking, tri-colored, large, powerful, confident dog of sturdy appearance. It is a heavy boned and well muscled dog which, in spite of its size and weight, is agile enough to perform the all-purpose farm duties of the mountainous regions of its origin.

•   Greater Swiss Mountain Dog - Breed Information
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a very ancient breed, tracing its time of origin to approximately 2,0 years ago as a direct result of the Roman invasion and conquest of Europe. As a result of the crossing of the Roman Mastiffs with the local Swiss working dogs came the four Sennenhund breeds: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Appenzeller, Entlebucher and the Bernese Mountain Dog.

•   Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Pictures
A collection of photos and pictures of Greater Swiss Mountain dogs. None of these dogs or puppies are for sale, they are pets of the people who's names are listed with the photo.

•   Dog Breed Pictures: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog first came to Switzerland with the Roman legions. It is descended from the mastiffs, a work dog used for pulling produce to market and driving cattle.