How to choose a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, if you want to choose a high-quality and healthy Greater Swiss For mountain dogs, it is best to look up some related books or search for information on the Internet. First of all, you should have a general impression of the dog, so that you can distinguish it more clearly when choosing a dog. How to choose a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog? Let’s learn about it below.

[Overall appearance] The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is mainly used for pulling carts and has characteristics suitable for this function. The coat is composed of three colors and is very striking. The body is large and powerful.

[Size, proportion and structure] Body shape - male dogs are 64.8 to 72.4 centimeters tall, and female dogs are 59.7 to 68.6 centimeters tall. The ratio of length to height is 10:9. Full body.

[Head] Expression - lively and gentle. Eyes are dark brown, medium in size, neither protruding nor sunken. The eye sockets are black. The ears are of medium size, set high at the base, triangular in shape, and slightly rounded at the tip. When at rest, the ears hang downward and close to the head. When alert, the ears are raised. The upper ends of the ears are level with the top of the skull. The skull is flat and broad, and the bridge of the nose is not clearly defined. The snout is almost as long as the skull. Muzzle blunt, but not prominent. Skull straight and strong. The nose is black. No drooping lips. Scissor bite.

[Neck, Topline and Trunk] Neck - Muscular, medium length, with no sagging skin.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog topline - horizontal. Chest--Deep and broad, with the sternum slightly prominent. The shoulder blades are high and long. The torso is plump. Ribs stretch. Loin broad and strong. Hips long, broad and round. The tail is as long as the hock joint, droops when resting, and tilts upward when excited. The tailbone should be straight.

[Forequarters] Shoulders are long, flat, muscular and strong. Forelegs straight and strong. The forefoot is slightly sloping, but not weak. The front feet are round and compact, with arched toes. Dewclaws can be removed.

[Hindquarters] Thighs are wide and muscular. The knee joint is flexed and tapers toward the hock joint. Viewed from behind, the hock joints are perpendicular to the ground. Dewclaws must be removed. The hind feet are compact, turning neither in nor out.

[Coat] The outer hair is dense, 2.5 to 4.4 cm long. The undercoat is thick.

[Color] The background color is jet black. The patches are rust-colored and white. Symmetrical patches are ideal. Rust-colored patches appear above the eyes and on both sides of the cheeks, both sides of the chest, limbs and lower part of the tail. The snout is white. The white patches on the chest form a "ten". The tail tip and feet are white, and the legs are tricolor. White collar hair may appear on the neck.

[Gait] The forequarters are extended and the hindquarters are powerful. Back level.

[Temperament] Brave, loyal, alert, and a very good working dog. Excessive nervousness or aggressiveness

is a serious fault.

Disqualification conditions

Background color other than black, blue eyes