If you had a dog when you were a child, you will want your own children to experience the same positive feelings and you will get your children a dog. If you did not, you just have to read My First Best Friend to find out what an amazing thing a dog can be in a child’s life. Not only does a dog teach children responsibility, but it also helps them develop a healthy personality and a balanced emotional life.
However, bringing a dog into the family is not always a smart thing to do. You need to make sure that both the children and the adult members of the family are ready for a furry friend, otherwise someone is likely to get disappointed over time. You also need to make sure that you are selecting the right breed and you are treating your dog in a way that guarantees your children’s safety.
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The Entlebucher mountain dog, native dog from the Switzerland, is the smallest among the four tri-colored Swiss Mountain Dogs. To make sure you are getting the best out of the Entlebucher mountain dog, learn about the breed standard carefully studied by the American Kennel Club, Inc.
This breed was once used by Swiss farmers to move cows, given with the dog’s intellignce, agility and speed they were also a big help for other large animals such as horse and hogs. So, practically this is a strong dog in a medium-sized body with powerful muscles and elongated drover with abundant bone. The standard size of the male would have to be between 17 to 21 inches while the females should be 16 to 20 inches. Know that size should be complemented with muscles that are strong, agility and sufficient bone. Too big dogs may not have the mobility desired while too small may not have enough power. The size of the head should be proportion to the planes of muzzle and skull, the ration is 9:10.
Entlebucher breed is an amiable, alert and attentive with small brown eyes in the shape of almond. Medium-sized ears that are slightly raised, black nose, a close fitted jaw with pigmentation of black – these are the facial features of the breed. The medium length, clean and strong neck should smoothly connect to the topline which is level and sturdy. For the coat, there must be top coat and under coat, the former should be short, shiny and harsh while the undercoat is wavy or soft and it varies in color.
Here are the qualities that if not met disqualifies a dog from being officially regarded as an Entlebucher. Jaw that is either overshoot or undershoot, mouth that is wry, the absence of the under-coat and eyes that are blue or yellow hawk in color.
This video shows that Entlebuchers really enjoy the company of other dogs. You can see an Entlebucher puppy playing in the dog park with a Great Swiss Mountain Dog. The Swissy is twice as big as the Entlebucher puppy, but it is not an obstacle for a good wrestling. I am sure that she will be a great protector of her family.
I would say yes, if you would like to have a true protector for your family that will protect you at any cost and will alert you if something suspicious happens in your home. Although this dog is loyal and relatively friendly, they are not that easy to handle, therefore they are not advised to novice dog owners. The Entlebucher Dog enjoys the company of other dogsand pets in the house and they also like children, but you must never let younger children unsupervised with them.
The coat of this breed is short, hard and thick. They are average shedders, so weekly brushing will be enough. They don’t like warm climate, so in warmer weather you must provide enough shelter and water to the dogs. Never forget to provide them sufficient dental and oral care, as well as regularly clip their nails. The breed is prone to health issues like hip dysplasia and cataracts.
Training of Entlebuchers is relatively hard, as they are very strong-willed and can be dominant, so a consistent, skilled and calm trainer is required. Otherwise they are intelligent and if rewarded well, can learn relatively quickly.
All in all, these dogs are the best for experienced dog owners who will provide great amount of exercise and activity to the dog, as well as a large, securely fenced yard.
I hope this few sentences will help you decide whether the Entlebucher Dog is the best breed for you.
If you are a dog owner, you probably remember the time you bought your first puppy. It is not easy to forget all the thinking, research, weighing pros and cons and the inevitable fear of not making the right decision when you buy a puppy.
If you are about to buy a puppy you are probably in the middle of this process and are reading an article that may save you a lot of hassle.
When it comes to making decisions that will effect our lives for more than a decade, we sometimes find that we just simply don’t have the intellectual capacity to consider every single factor that will influence the outcome. It is the same when buying a puppy.
The smallest Swiss Mountain Dog, the Entlebucher was first exhibited on a dog show in 1913 by Professor Albert Heim. However, at this time, people didn’t make big distinction among Cattle dogs and the standard was only published 1927. Not much later, its first kennel club was established. By the early 1900’s, the breed almost disappeared, because of the excessive crossing with German Shepherd. Finally Swiss and German breeders could manage to save them, and now its existense is stable. However, the breed is considered quite rare and many people confuse it with mix-bred dogs.
- Its name refers to the origin: it comes from the valleys of Entlen Mountains
- This is the smallest breed in the group of the four Swiss Mountain Dogs (the other three are the Appenzeller, Bernese Mountain Dog and Great Swiss Mountain Dog)
- The first standard was completed in 1927
- The Entlebucher makes a good watchdog but has a strong herding instinct, but doesn’t have a hunting instinct at all
They are two of the four Swiss Mountain dogs, all four are: Bernese Mountain Dog, Appenzeller, Entlebucher, Great Swiss Mountain dDg.
For first look, the two breeds can look quite similar, both are tri-colored, and have similar shape – but the first difference that we can notice is that the Great Swiss Mountain Dog (as we could guess from the name) is taller and heavier than the Entlebucher: the first breed weighs about 40-65 kgs and is 60-72 cm tall, while his colleuge is only 25-30 kgs and 48-51 cm tall as an average.
Both were bred to be working dogs – the difference is that Swissies used to be flock guardians, while the Entlebucher’s task was to work as a herding dog.
If you had a dog when you were a child, you will want your own children to experience the same positive feelings and you will get your children a dog. If you did not, you just have to read My First Best Friend to find out what an amazing thing a dog can be in a child’s life. Not only does a dog teach children responsibility, but it also helps them develop a healthy personality and a balanced emotional life.
