Entlebucher Mountain Dog
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| Entlebucher Mountain Dog | ||
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| Alternative names | ||
| Entlebucher Sennenhund Entelbuch Mountain Dog Entelbucher Cattle Dog |
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| Switzerland | ||
| Classification and breed standards | ||
| FCI: | Group 2 Section 3 #47 | Stds |
| AKC: | Working (FSS) | Stds |
| The AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS) is an optional recording service for purebred dogs that are not yet eligible for AKC registration. | ||
| CKC: | Group 3 - Working Dogs | Stds |
| UKC: | Guardian Dogs | Stds |
The Entlebucher Mountain Dog is the smallest of the four Swiss mountain dog and cattle dogs. It is also known as the Entlebucher Sennenhund, Entelbuch Mountain Dog, Entelbucher Cattle Dog and similar combinations. This breed was used originally for driving and guarding cattle. The breed is named for the Swiss town of Entlebuch in Lucerne.
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[edit] Appearance
The Entlebucher is a square, sturdy dog with typical working dog features. It has small, triangular ears and rather small, lively brown eyes. The head is well proportioned to the body, with a strong flat skull. The long jaw is well formed and powerful. The feet are compact supporting its muscular body. The smooth coat is close and harsh with symmetrical markings of black, tan and white. This tricolor coat has white on its toes, tail-tip, chest and blaze; the tan always lies between the black and the white. It has muscular broad hips. The hocks are naturally well angled. The tail is sometimes docked.
Height: 19-20"
Weight: 50-65 lbs.
[edit] Temperament
The Entlebucher is a people person dog who loves to be surrounded by his people and friends. Alert and very eager to please, they are are good guard dogs but are also excellent with children being devoted to their family. However, they can be very boisterous and could be too much for a novice owner to handle.
[edit] History
Like all of the Swiss mountain dogs, its origins are ancient, probably dating back to Roman times. Under the name Entilbucherhund the breed has been known since 1889 when Franz Schertenleib made a concerted effort to track down, identify, and breed this small mountain dog but no difference between this dog and the Appenzell Cattledog was noted. Only from 1926 has it been openly promoted as a separate purebred from the Appenzell and it started to rise in popularity.
