Entlebucher Puppies Blog

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.

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The Entlebucher, which is also called the Entlebucher Sennenhund; the Entlebucher Mountain Dog and the Entlebucher Cattle Dog is the smallest member of the Swiss Mountain Dog family that also includes the Appenzeller , the Bernese Mountain Dog and the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. Although these are all cousins and belong to this family of Swiss mountain dogs, the Entlebucher mountain dog stands alone due to its smaller size. The breeds of this group all share a unique tri-colour coat, a heavy build and a kind, calm temperament. These breeds are rare and not very well known. Like all of the Swiss mountain dogs, the origins of the Entlebucher are ancient, probably dating back to Roman times. Only from 1926 has the Entlebucher breed been openly recognized as a separate purebred from the Appenzeller, since they share a lot of common features.

The Entlebucher:

The Appenzeller:

The Bernese Mountain Dog:

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog: