Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Breed Quiz

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The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is considered a Sennenhund dog breed.
- TRUE
- FALSE
<div class="snax-quiz-answer-explanation"> The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is one of four types of Sennenhund breeds developed in Switzerland - AKC </div>
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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is the oldest and largest of the 4 types of Swiss mountain breeds.
- TRUE
- FALSE
<div class="snax-quiz-answer-explanation"> Swissys are the oldest and the largest (or, the “greater”) of the Alpine mountain dogs - AKC </div>
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According to the AKC breed standard, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog comes in both tri-color coat and two-color coats.
- TRUE
- FALSE
<div class="snax-quiz-answer-explanation"> According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog must have a tri-color coat—black, rust (red), and white. Any other color, including two-color coats, is not allowed and would disqualify the dog from show competitions. </div>
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Despite being considered Switzerland’s oldest dog breed (as far back as 2000 years) the American Kennel Club did not recognize the breed until 1995.
- TRUE
- FALSE
<div class="snax-quiz-answer-explanation"> did not receive full recognition into the Working Group by the American Kennel Club until 1995, and “old” in that it is also considered Switzerland’s oldest breed, dating back more than 2000 years to the time of the Roman incursions into this region - greaterswissmountaindog.org/gsmd/Breed_History </div>
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What percentage of Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs in Swiss study groups are affected by idiopathic epilepsy?
- About 15.6% – 15.8%
- About 5% to 10%
- About 1% to 2%
- About 19% – 23%
<div class="snax-quiz-answer-explanation"> Studies show that idiopathic epilepsy (epilepsy with no known cause) is much more common in Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs in Switzerland than in other dogs. About 15.6% to 15.8% of the breed in Swiss study groups are affected. These dogs often have severe seizures that are hard to control, and only about 5% to 10% go into full remission. The condition is believed to be inherited. </div>
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There are two recognized sizes of the Swiss Mountain Dog – standard and toy.
- TRUE
- FALSE
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Swissys are generally laid back and do not make good watch dogs.
- TRUE
- FALSE
<div class="snax-quiz-answer-explanation"> Swissys are alert and vigilant. This means that they will bark at neighbors, guests, and just about anything going on in the neighborhood! They have a natural protective instinct to guard home and family - www.gsmdca.org </div>
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As timed by the AKC in the Fast Cat running trials, what is the average running speed of Swissys?
- 18.19 mph
- 20.19 mph
- 23.6 mph
- 16.87 mpg
<div class="snax-quiz-answer-explanation"> As timed by the AKC, the aveage running speed of Swissys is 20.19 mph. The fastest speed was by a dog named CH Cherished Signs From The Mirror Of Galadriel at 26.49 mph! </div>
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Greater Swiss Mountain dog puppies are born solid black. They do not START to develop their colors until after about 2 weeks.
- TRUE
- FALSE
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At one time Swissys were known as the Poor Man’s Horse because they did a lot of work that horses did and were cheaper to maintain.
- TRUE
- FALSE
<div class="snax-quiz-answer-explanation"> it was once known as the “Poor Man’s Horse” because of how much work it did similar to what horses were depended on to do - yourdogadvisor.com/greater-swiss-mountain-dog / businesses found it much less expensive to keep and maintain a Swissy to pull wagons filled with their wares than a horse - greaterswissmountaindog.org/gsmd/Breed_History </div>

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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Breed Quiz

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is considered a Sennenhund dog breed.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is the oldest and largest of the 4 types of Swiss mountain breeds.

According to the AKC breed standard, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog comes in both tri-color coat and two-color coats.

Despite being considered Switzerland’s oldest dog breed (as far back as 2000 years) the American Kennel Club did not recognize the breed until 1995.

What percentage of Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs in Swiss study groups are affected by idiopathic epilepsy?

There are two recognized sizes of the Swiss Mountain Dog – standard and toy.

Swissys are generally laid back and do not make good watch dogs.

As timed by the AKC in the Fast Cat running trials, what is the average running speed of Swissys?

Greater Swiss Mountain dog puppies are born solid black. They do not START to develop their colors until after about 2 weeks.

At one time Swissys were known as the Poor Man’s Horse because they did a lot of work that horses did and were cheaper to maintain.

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