White Swiss Shepherd Dog

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White Swiss Shepherd Dog – side view — Photo: SwishSheps, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

White Swiss Shepherd Dog – head — Photo: Atriplexmedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

White Swiss Shepherd Dog – in motion — Photo: Nicole Köhler, CC BY 3.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Switzerland
Category	Large
Height at withers	53–66 cm
Weight	25–40 kg

Recognition features

Medium-sized, muscular white shepherd with erect ears
Two coat types: medium or long double coat
Elegant, harmonious outline and friendly temperament

Purpose

A white companion and family dog; the Swiss breed derived from white German Shepherds from the USA and Canada.

History

In the USA and Canada white shepherd dogs gradually became accepted as a distinct breed. The first dogs were imported to Switzerland in the early 1970s; the American male Lobo (1966) is regarded as the progenitor. The descendants were registered in the Swiss stud book and the breed spread across Europe.

Coat

Dense double coat of medium or long length with abundant undercoat and harsh guard hairs; white.

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