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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

The ancestors of the Great Swiss Mountain Dog are of the type previously widely spread across Central Europe and frequently described as butchers' or slaughterer's dogs. They were strong, tricolor, sometimes black and tan or yellow dogs, popular with butchers, cattle dealers, manual workers and farmers, who used them as guards, droving or draught dogs and bred them as such.

Today, the U.S. has the largest population of Swissys, distantly followed by the breed's country of origin, Switzerland. The recent presentation of Swissys in advertisement, TV programs, movies and on the internet has lead to an astounding increase in popularity of the breed.

For more information on the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.

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