Tag Archives: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Dog of the Day: Tilly the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Adam Lang

Tilly, Tilly, she’s a silly! She’s also eight, but she sure doesn’t look it.

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Dog of the Day: Hans the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Adam Lang

Welp. Another four hours of work on the site later, I think I’ve got ALMOST all of it working, some of it possibly even better than it was before. If anyone sees any problems, please let me know. Especially if … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Dexter the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Adam Lang

I ran into Dexter last month, immediately after I ran into another Swiss dog, a Bernese mountain dog. They were like two blocks apart, and I mentioned that if the couple walking Dexter hurried they could catch up with the … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Chief the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Adam Lang

Chief (3) just had a spinal tap. Two weeks ago he couldn’t walk or even really move his hind legs. They thought it was cancer, but it turned out to be an infection, and fully treatable. Today he’s great, and … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Bar: Hans the Bloody Huge Swiss Mountain Dog

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Adam Lang

There are Greater Swiss mountain dogs, and then there’s Hans. Hans is 145 pounds (that’s 66 kilograms in Switzerland) of pure happiness. I ran into him in a combination Irish pub and Indian restaurant in North Beach, where he was … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Roxy the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Adam Lang

I have never seen a Greater Swiss like Roxy (10 years old!) before. I guess according to the AKC she’s ‘disqualified’… we’ll just add this to the list of ‘disqualifications that make dogs infinitely more awesome’.

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Dog of the Day: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog? Or GREATEST Swiss Mountain Dog?

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Adam Lang

Either way, I’d say she’s pretty great.

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Dog of the Day: Rose the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Adam Lang

Rose is a 4-year-old bundle of love. Just one thing that confuses me: Greater Swisses are supposed to be bigger than Berners, but I haven’t seen many full-grown Berners smaller than Rose. Maybe she’s just petite?

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Double Dog Day: Bernese Mountain Dog and Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Adam Lang

Pictures are from the annual Swiss Dog Day in San Francisco. I have rarely seen such a good example of the ‘play bow’ or ‘play pose’ or whatever you like to call it before. The tail is straight up in … Continue reading →

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Dog of the Day: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Adam Lang

Secret: Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are just Bernese Mountain Dogs who visit the barber regularly.

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