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Romper

Bernese Mountain Dog

Male, 5 mos

New Albany, OH

Color
Black - with White
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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HONEY

Bernese Mountain Dog Golden Retriever

Female, 4 mos

Columbus, OH

Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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HEATHER

Bernese Mountain Dog Golden Retriever

Female, 2 mos

Columbus, OH

Color
Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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HANNAH

Bernese Mountain Dog Golden Retriever

Female, 2 mos

Columbus, OH

Color
Brown/Chocolate - with White
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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HOLLY

Bernese Mountain Dog Golden Retriever

Female, puppy

Columbus, OH

Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Roger

St. Bernard Boxer

Male, adult

Dublin, OH

Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Nika

Rottweiler Cattle Dog

Female, adult

Sunbury, OH

Color
Merle
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Dozer

Rottweiler American Bulldog

Male, adult

Columbus, OH

Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Needs experienced adopter
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Rosie

Rottweiler

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo

Marysville, OH

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Bear

Rottweiler Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, adult

Lancaster, OH

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Waylon *P

Rottweiler Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, young

Mt. Gilead, OH

Color
Brindle
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Lugnut

Rottweiler Boxer

Male, adult

Mt. Gilead, OH

Color
Black - with Brown, Red, Golden, Orange or Chestnut
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Story
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Adopting a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Frequently asked questions about acquiring an Greater Swiss Mountain Dog - the pros and cons of adopting versus going through a breeder, and associated costs.

You can adopt a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog at a much lower cost than buying one from a breeder. The cost of adopting a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is around $300 in order to cover the expenses of caring for the dog before adoption. In contrast, buying Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs from breeders can be prohibitively expensive. Depending on their breeding, they usually cost anywhere from $1,500 to $3,000.

The easiest way to adopt a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is through a rescue that specializes in Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs. A great place to start is by creating a breed search on Adopt a Pet. The search will show you all the available Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs in your area.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog fun facts

Fun Facts:

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is the oldest and largest of all of the very specific category of tricolor mountain dogs from Switzerland.

In Switzerland, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is called "Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund," which means "big dog of the alpine herdsmen."

One way to tell if it's a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is the telltale "thumb print" marking just above their eyes.

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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Breed Guide

Before you adopt, learn everything about Greater Swiss Mountain Dog types to temperament and health issues to popular Greater Swiss Mountain Dog mixes in our Breed 101 Guides.