Origin/History                    

The Entlebucher is the smallest and rarest of the four Sennenhund breeds. The other three breeds are the Appenzeller, GreaterSwiss and the Bernese. Sennenhund means ‘Dog of the Alpine Herdsman’. Herdsman used this breed to help drive cattle to the market.

It is probable that the Entlebucher Sennenhund descended from the Roman Molossus. This breed dates back to 1889 and is considered to be native to the region of Entlebuch in the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The Entlebucher was known then by the name Entlibucherhund”.

In 1913, the Entlebucher was exhibited at a dog show in Langenthal and introduced to Professor Albert Heim (one of the judges of the short-legged and stub-tailed Sennenhund).

Due to the judges’ reports, they were entered into the Swiss Canine Stud Book as the fourth Cattle Dog breed. The first standard was completed in 1927. The Swiss Club of Entlebuch was founded August 28^th 1926 and initiated by Dr. B. Kobler. It was after that time that the breed was promoted and continued as a pure bred, although the breed did develop very slowly.

In recent years the Entlebucher has risen in popularity, as it has proven itself to be an outstanding companion dog.