Greater Swiss Mountain Dog or Swissy
A Draft and Drover breed and should structurally appear as such. It is a striking, tri-colored, large, powerful, confident dog of sturdy appearance. It is a heavy boned and well muscled dog which, in spite of its size and weight, is agile enough to perform the all-purpose farm duties of the mountainous regions of its origin.
What to Look for in a Swissy Breeder
Only the proven healthiest and correct dogs should be used in a breeding program
Health ClearancesPublished, easy to find and honest
All dogs should have final health clearances before they are considered for breeding. A dog must be a MINIMUM of two years of age to have these done. Thus, all our breeding dogs are two years of age or older.
We link to each of our breeding dogs' health clearances on their pages so you can easily find that information. All dogs can and do have health problems. We strive to minimize these health issues and are honest with homes about what issues we have seen in our breeding program.
Health Issues in Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
Breed Health Survey Results
Conformation AND PerformanceProven mentally & physically stable
Our goal as breeders is to have Swissies that meet the breed standard - the way to prove this is by showing in conformation and earning a dog's championship.
We also strongly believe that a Swissy should be mentally and physically sound enough to earn working titles and most of our breeding dogs have titles at the end of their name to prove this.
As not just a breeder, but also an owner and trainer, we value the time we spend with our dogs training and pursuing working titles with them and thus can offer you valuable advice as well.
Raised RightPuppies With the Best Start
Studies have shown that the first 12 weeks of a puppy's life is vitally important to how they will be as an adult.
All of our puppies are raised in the main area of our home and are accustomed to household noises, objects and people. We also take our puppies for socialization trips outside our house before they leave for their new homes.
We believe it is very important that both adult dogs and puppies are raised as part of the family so that as breeders we know the ins and outs of what it's like to live with each individual dog. All our dogs live in our home (not a kennel, garage, etc.) as part of our family.
Bold, faithful, willing worker
Nationally Recognized
Versatile
Cherished GSMDs hold multiple working titles both with AKC and GSMDCA. Our dogs have consistently earned TriAthlete Challenge awards at National Specialties; multiple VGS titles; as well as being excellent Swissy good citizens in public with their families.
GSMDCA National Specialties
Cherished swissies have consistently earned high placements at multiple National Specialties year after year. Best of Breed, Winner's Bitch, Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, Best Bred By, Best Puppy, Reserve Winner's, Best in Futurity, Best in Puppy Sweepstakes, Best Opposite in Veteran Sweepstakes, Brood Bitch, and Generations have all been earned by Cherished dogs!
Top Producing Dams, Sires, and Breeder of Titles
Cherished has won top producing dam, top producing sire, and top breeder of titles multiple years. We also were awarded the 'Friend of the Swissy' award for 2017.
You can view the different titles and their awardees here