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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Working Group

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog dog, photographed by No machine-readable author provided. Pleple2000 assumed (based on copyright claims).
No machine-readable author provided. Pleple2000 assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is in the AKC's Working Group. It comes from Switzerland, Swiss Alps. Males weigh 41–64 kg and females 36–50 kg. It stands 60–72 cm tall. It typically lives 8–11 years. It is not considered hypoallergenic.

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in Switzerland for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, loyal, and hardworking, and make excellent working dogs.

Group
Working Group
Origin
Switzerland, Swiss Alps
Coat
short double · black, rust, and white tricolor
Also known as
Swissy, Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund, and Grand Bouvier Suisse
Recognized by
AKC, FCI, UKC, CKC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
ca34c3f8-40dc-4dec-aadf-2633016c7cc0

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org gsmdca.org en.wikipedia.org aegisgsmd.com petsradar.com

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog FAQ

How long does a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog live?
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog has a life span of 8–11 years.
How big does a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog get?
Males weigh 41–64 kg and females 36–50 kg. Height ranges from 60–72 cm.
Is the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog hypoallergenic?
No, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is not considered hypoallergenic.
What group is the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog in?
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is in the AKC's Working Group.

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/ca34c3f8-40dc-4dec-aadf-2633016c7cc0. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request 
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/ca34c3f8-40dc-4dec-aadf-2633016c7cc0"
Response 
{
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    "type": "breed",
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        "max": 11,
        "min": 8
      },
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      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
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        "min": 65
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 69,
        "min": 60
      },
      "origin": {
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        "country": "Switzerland"
      },
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        "colors": [
          "black, rust, and white tricolor"
        ],
        "length": "short"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 4,
        "barking": 3,
        "drooling": 3,
        "grooming": 2,
        "shedding": 4,
        "temperament": [
          "bold",
          "faithful",
          "willing worker",
          "alert",
          "affectionate",
          "self-assured"
        ],
        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 4,
        "exercise_minutes": 60,
        "apartment_friendly": 2,
        "good_with_children": 5,
        "good_with_strangers": 3
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Swissy",
        "Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund",
        "Grand Bouvier Suisse"
      ],
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        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "CKC"
      ],
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          "title": "Official Standard of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog"
        },
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          "title": "Breed Standard and Illustration – GSMDCA"
        },
        {
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          "title": "Greater Swiss Mountain Dog - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
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          "title": "Breed Standard - AEGIS GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOGS"
        },
        {
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}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/ca34c3f8-40dc-4dec-aadf-2633016c7cc0/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.