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President's Message
Welcome to the official website of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America. The breed was granted AKC recognition in 1995. The GSMDCA is the parent club of the breed and a member club of AKC.
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, known as the Swissy, was developed as the all around farm dog in Switzerland. The breed was thought to have been close to extinction at the beginning of the 1900’s when it was rediscovered at a dog show by the Sennenhund expert Dr. Albert Heim. In 1908 systematic breeding began and the breed has enjoyed a slow, but steady growth since then.
The GSMDCA encourages participation in all types of activities that maintain the working heritage of the breed. Swissy enthusiast enjoy carting, herding and packing with their dogs. Swissys also compete in conformation, obedience, rally, tracking and therapy work. Occasionally the breed has been used as search and rescue dogs. Of course they are always willing to partake in that great American pastime of lying on the sofa and watching TV.
We hope you will take some time to enjoy our website and learn more about our wonderful dogs.
Cathy Cooper
GSMDCA President
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America
2008 Top Producer Awards
Top Producers of Champions
Suddanly Claudjo
CH Beowulf Jotnheim Bello Chomo
CH Sudnly BeGuiling O'TwinPeaks
Top Producers of Working Titles
CH Shadetree's Let Freedom Ring
CH Alki's Post it to Shadetree
CH Suddanly Lord of the Rings
Legion of Merit Award
Dogs
Ch. Badjo v Grosserhof ROM
Ch. Sudbach’s Guiness X-tra Stout ROM
Ch. Lagross Shimmy Shake CD ROM
Ch. Shadetree’s Eisen ROM
Ch. Nathan v Agerstenholz ROM
Ch. W-Dav-Ka’s Born in the USA ROM
Ch. Sennenhof’s Ives
Ch. Sur Swissy El Sur ROM
Ch. Sennenhof’s Mark
Max Robertson
Ch. Barton Manor’s Renegade
Bitches
Owl Creek’s Deena
Ch. Courtney ROM
Polyanna’s Lone Star Blaze ROM
Ch. Shadetree’s Bitzee ROM
Ch. Derby’s Darling Belline ROM
Ch. Shadetree Aurora SeaVaRidge
Ch. Rina v Agerstenholz ROM
Ch. Treemar Derby Ana v Thrall
Ch. Foundation’s Arcadia ROM
Ch. Shadetree’s Ember ROM
Ch. Bluegrass Sven Anders Hedin ROM
Ch. Krakatua Danish Delight
Owl Creek’s Annette
Ch. Seavaridge’s Cloud Nine
Suddanly Adelweiss
Ch. Sennenhof’s Patricia
