Appenzeller Sennenhund — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Appenzeller Sennenhund — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

ORIGIN: Switzerland.
FCI-St. N° 46 / 05.05.2003
FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer- Molossoid breeds- Swiss
SIZE: Desired height at withers: Dogs: 52 – 56 cm, Bitches 50 – 54 cm.
COAT Hair: Double coat (Stockhaar): Firm and fitting.
Colour: in black dogs dark brown, brown; in havana brown dogs lighter brown, but as dark as possible.
TEMPERAMENT: Lively, high-spirited, self- assured, reliable and fearless.

Standard outline (section headings)

FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
APPENZELLER SENNENHUND
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
CRANIAL REGION:
FACIAL REGION:
FOREQUARTERS:
HINDQUARTERS:
COAT
White markings:
SIZE:
DISQUALIFYNG FAULTS:

Sources

Appenzeller Sennenhund — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Source document: FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)

FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/appenzeller_sennenhund_combined.txt

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