Groupings

• FCI Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain Dog Group
  FCI Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain Dog Group
  The Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain Dog Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting of Pinschers, Schnauzers, Molossoid breeds and Swiss Mountain Dog....
  
   is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale
  Fédération Cynologique Internationale
  Fédération Cynologique Internationale is an international federation of kennel clubs based in Thuin, Belgium. The English language translation, World Canine Organisation, is not often used.Its goals are described in Article 2 of their regulations:...
  
  
• Swiss mountain dog
  Swiss mountain dog
  Sennenhund, called Swiss mountain dogs or Swiss Cattle Dogs in English, are a type of dog originating in the Swiss Alps. The Sennenhund are farm dogs of the general molosser type. There are four breeds of Sennenhund, all sharing a unique tricolour coat, heavy build, and a calm temperament. The...
  
   or Sennenhund called Swiss mountain dogs or Swiss Cattle Dogs are farm dogs

Specific breeds or landraces

• Aidi
  Aidi
  The Aidi or Chien de l'Atlas is a Moroccan dog breed used as a flock guard, protecting herds of sheep and goats. It also possesses hunting capabilities and good scenting ability...
  
   or Atlas Mountain Dog, a flock guard dog from Morocco
• Turkish Akbash Dog
  Akbash Dog
  The Akbash Dog is native to western Turkey in the region known as the Akbaş, and it is primarily used as a livestock guardian dog.-History:...
  
  
• Alpine Mastiff
  Alpine Mastiff
  The Alpine Mastiff is an extinct Molosser dog breed, the progenitor of the St. Bernard, and a major contributor to the modern Mastiff , as well as to other breeds that derive from these breeds or are closely related to them...
  
   an extinct breed and progenitor of the St. Bernard, among other Mountain dog breeds. Also known as Barry Dog and Saint Dog.
• American Akita
  American Akita
  The Akita is a large spitz breed of dog originating from the mountainous northern regions of Japan. There are now two separate strains: American, a/k/a "Akita" or "American Akita"; and Japanese, aka "Akita Inu" or "Japanese Akita"...
  
  
• Armenian mountain dog
  Armenian Gampr dog
  Armenian Gampr is a breed of livestock guardian dog that originated in the Armenian Highlands, including the territories of modern Eastern Anatolia of Turkey and the Republic of Armenia. The Armenian Gampr was bred by local people using primitive selection...
  
  , alternative names being the Armenian Gampr and Armenian wolfhound. An alleged prototypical source of dog genetics and a landrace, not just a breed.
• Appenzeller Sennenhund
  Appenzeller Sennenhund
  The Appenzeller Sennenhund is a medium-size breed of dog, one of the four regional breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund refers to people called Senn, herders in the Swiss Alps...
  
   (redirect from Appenzell Mountain Dog) is a medium-size breed of dog, one of the four Schnauzer
  Schnauzer
  A Schnauzer is a German dog type that originated in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries. The term comes from Schnauze , the German word for "snout", because of the dog's distinctively bearded snout. The word Schnauzer also means moustache in German; some authorities, such as Encyclopædia...
  
  -Molossoid breeds- Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
• Bernese Mountain Dog
  Bernese Mountain Dog
  The Bernese Mountain Dog, called in German the Berner Sennenhund, is a large breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund is derived from the German "Senne" and "hund" , as they accompanied the alpine herders and dairymen called Senn...
  
   called in Swiss German the Berner Sennenhund, a large breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund
• Bucovina Shepherd Dog
• Carpathian Shepherd Dog
  Carpathian Shepherd Dog
  The Carpathian Shepherd Dog is a breed of large sheep dogs that originated in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.-History:...
  
   a/k/a Alabai
• Caucasian Shepherd Dog (redirect from Caucasian Mountain Dog)(Georgian კავკასიური ნაგაზი "Kavkasiuri nagazi"), a/k/a Kavkaz Volkodav, which is a subvariant
• Central Asian Shepherd Dog
• Entlebucher Mountain Dog
  Entlebucher Mountain Dog
  The Entlebucher Sennenhund or Entlebucher Mountain Dog is the smallest of the four Sennenhunds, a dog type that includes four regional breeds. The name Sennenhund refers to people called Senn, herders in the Swiss Alps. Entlebuch is a municipality in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland...
  
   or Entlebucher Mountain Dog is the smallest of the four Sennenhunds in Switzerland, recognized by the American Kennel Club
  American Kennel Club
  The American Kennel Club is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. Beyond maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official...
  
   on January 26, 2011.
• Estrela Mountain Dog
  Estrela Mountain Dog
  The Estrela Mountain Dog is a breed of dog that has been used to guard herds and homesteads in the Estrela Mountains of Portugal for centuries.- History :...
  
   is a breed of dog that has been used to guard herds and homesteads in the Estrela Mountains of Portugal
• Gaddi Kutta
  Gaddi Kutta
  Gaddi Kutta is a mastiff-type mountain dog found in northern India, especially states in the western Himalayas region . They are also called the Indian Panther Hound, as well as Mahidant Mastiff, the former pointing to the breed’s skills and the latter to its origins...
  
   is a mastiff
  English Mastiff
  The English Mastiff, referred to by virtually all Kennel Clubs simply as the Mastiff, is a breed of large dog perhaps descended from the ancient Alaunt through the Pugnaces Britanniae. Distinguishable by enormous size, massive head, and a limited range of colors, but always displaying a black mask,...
  
  -type dog found in northern India
  India
  India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
  
  , the Himalayas region (Himachal Pradesh). They are also called the Indian Panther Hound, as well as Mahidant Mastiff. It is a multipurpose hunting dog, flock guardian and herding dog, and is reputed to be strong enough to repulse attacks by snow leopards.
• Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
  Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
  The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is a dog breed which was developed in the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund refers to people called Senn or Senner, dairymen and herders in the Swiss Alps. Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are almost certainly the result of indigenous dogs mating with large Mastiff types...
  
   Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund or Grand Bouvier Suisse is a dog breed which was developed in the Swiss Alps
• Great Pyrenees or Pyrenean Mountain Dog is a large breed of dog, used as a livestock guardian dog
• Greek Shepherd a/k/a Hellenikos Poimenikos or Greek Sheepdogbbb
• Himalayan Sheepdog
  Himalayan Sheepdog
  The Himalayan Sheepdog is a Nepalese breed of dog that has become very rare. This Mountain dog is similar in appearance to the Newfoundland and the Tibetan Mastiff. They have a large body and have been known to have a loud bark.-Appearance:...
  
   or Bhote kukur, a rare breed from Nepal.
• Hovawart
  Hovawart
  The Hovawart is a German dog breed. The name of the breed means "an estate guard dog," which is the original use for the breed. The breed originated in the Black Forest region and was first described in text and paintings in medieval times....
  
  , included per F.C.I.
• Karakachan Dog
  Karakachan Dog
  The Karakachan is a breed of dog that originated in Bulgaria as a mountain livestock guardian dog. Other names are Karakachan Shepherd and Thracian Mollos. The dog is named after the Karakachans, Balkan nomadic shepherds...
  
  
• Karst Shepherd
• Kuchi (dog) originating in Afghanistan, some of which are said to be in a "Mountain" form
• Kumaon Mastiff or Indian Sindh Mastiff is an endangered breed
• Kuvasz
  Kuvasz
  The Kuvasz is a dog breed of ancient Hungarian origin. Mention of the breed can be found in old Hungarian texts. It has historically been used to guard livestock, but has been increasingly found in homes as a pet over the last seventy years....
  
  
• Leonberger
  Leonberger
  The Leonberger is a breed of large dog. The breed's name derives from the city of Leonberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. According to legend, the Leonberger was ostensibly bred as a 'symbolic dog' that would mimic the lion in the town crest...
  
  , a cross between a Barry Dog, a Landseer Newfoundland and a Great Pyrenees. Flock guard, carting and water rescue dogs
  Search and rescue dog
  The use of dogs in search and rescue is a valuable component in wilderness tracking, natural disasters, mass casualty events, and in locating missing people. Dedicated handlers and well-trained dogs are required for the use of dogs to be effective in search efforts...
  
  , that generally do not drool despite their large size.
• Maremma Sheepdog
  Maremma Sheepdog
  The Maremma Sheepdog, in Italian Cane da pastore Maremmano-Abruzzese, usually referred to as just Maremmano, is a breed of livestock guardian dog indigenous to central Italy, particularly to Abruzzo and the Maremma region of Tuscany and Lazio. It has been used for centuries by Italian shepherds to...
  
  , an Italian flock guard dog
• Mioritic
  Mioritic
  The Mioritic is a large breed of livestock guardian dog that originated in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.-Appearance:The Mioritic stands about tall at the withers and weighs . This massive dog is covered in thick fluffy hair...
  
   is a large breed of livestock guardian dog that originated in the Carpathian Mountains
  Carpathian Mountains
  The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
  
   of Romania
  Romania
  Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
  
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• Moscow Water Dog
  Moscow Water Dog
  The Moscow Water Dog, also known as the Moscow Diver, Moscow Retriever or Moskovsky Vodolaz, is a little-known dog breed derived from the Newfoundland, Caucasian Ovcharka and East European Shepherd. It is now extinct, but was used in the development of the Russian Black Terrier...
  
  , an extinct lifesaving
  Lifesaving
  Lifesaving is the act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. It often refers to water safety and aquatic rescue however it could include ice rescue, flood and river rescue, swimming pool rescue and other emergency medical services. Lifesaving also refers to sport where lifesavers compete...
  
   dog, which was a biter due to genetic heritage.
• Newfoundland (dog)
  Newfoundland (dog)
  The Newfoundland is a breed of large dog. Newfoundlands can be black, brown, gray, or black and white. They were originally bred and used as a working dog for fishermen in the Dominion of Newfoundland, now part of Canada. They are known for their giant size, tremendous strength, calm dispositions,...
  
   and Landseer
  Landseer (dog)
  The Landseer is a dog breed. Many kennel clubs consider the Landseer to be simply a black-and-white variant of the Newfoundland, but the Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognizes it as a separate breed...
  
   (treated separately by the F.C.I.)
• Rafeiro do Alentejo
  Rafeiro do Alentejo
  The Rafeiro do Alentejo or Alentejo Mastiff, also called the Portuguese Mastiff, is a breed of dog that originated in Portugal. The Rafeiro do Alentejo is of the livestock guardian dog type, and the name refers to its area of origin, Alentejo, in south-central Portugal...
  
  
• Cão de Gado Transmontano
• Cão de Castro Laboreiro
  Cão de Castro Laboreiro
  The Cão de Castro Laboreiro, or Dog from Castro Laboreiro, or Portuguese Cattle Dog or Portuguese Watch Dog, is a dog breed of the livestock guardian dog type, originating from Castro Laboreiro in the northern mountains of Portugal....
  
  
• Pyrenean Mastiff
  Pyrenean Mastiff
  The Pyrenean Mastiff is a large breed of dog originally from the Aragonese Pyrenees in Spain.- Description :The Pyrenean Mastiff is a very large dog, males 77 cm and females 71 cm at the withers, although they can be up to 81 cm . They have a heavy white coat with large darker spots...
  
  
• Šarplaninac
  Šarplaninac
  The Šarplaninac or Šarplaninec , also known as Sharplaninac/Sharplaninec, Illyrian Shepherd Dog or Yugoslav Shepherd Dog-Šarplanina is a dog breed of the livestock guardian type originally from Serbia and Macedonia.- Appearance :The...
  
   (redirect from Sharr Mountain Dog) Yugoslav Shepherd or Illyrian Shepherd Dog, is an ancient livestock guarding dog breed from the Šar Mountains region in the Balkans.
• Slovakian Cuvac
  Slovak cuvac
  The Slovak Cuvac is a Slovak breed of dog, bred for use as a livestock guard dog. This mountain dog—also known as Slovensky Cuvac, Slovak Chuvach, Tatransky Cuvac and Slovensky Kuvac—is closely related to the Hungarian Kuvasz. The alternate German and English spelling Tchouvatch reflects the...
  
  
• Spanish Mastiff
  Spanish Mastiff
  The Spanish Mastiff, or Mastín Español is a large breed of dog, originating in Spain, originally bred to be a Livestock guardian dog and a guard dog whose purpose is to defend livestock from wolves and other predators...
  
  
• St. Bernard
  St. Bernard (dog)
  The St. Bernard is a breed of very large working dog from the Italian and Swiss Alps, originally bred for rescue. The breed has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for its large size.-Appearance:The St. Bernard is a large dog...
  
   a very large breed of working dog from the Italian
  Italy
  Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
  
   and Swiss Alps
  Swiss Alps
  The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
  
  , originally bred as a Search and rescue dog
  Search and rescue dog
  The use of dogs in search and rescue is a valuable component in wilderness tracking, natural disasters, mass casualty events, and in locating missing people. Dedicated handlers and well-trained dogs are required for the use of dogs to be effective in search efforts...
  
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• St. John's Water Dog
  St. John's Water Dog
  The St. John's Water Dog, also called the St. John’s Dog or the Lesser Newfoundland, was a naturally occurring dog breed from Newfoundland. Little is known of the breeds that went into its creation, although it was likely a random-bred mix of old Irish, English, and Portuguese working breeds. The...
  
  , a/k/a Lesser Newfoundland, an extinct precursor of the Newfoundland; ancestor of the modern Retriever
  Retriever
  A retriever is a type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter. Generally gun-dogs are divided into three major classifications: retrievers, flushing spaniels, and pointing breeds. Retrievers were bred primarily to retrieve birds or other prey and return them to the hunter without damage...
  
  s: including Flat Coated, Chesapeake Bay
  Chesapeake Bay Retriever
  The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a breed of dog belonging to the Retriever, Gundog, and Sporting breed groups. Members of the breed may also be referred to as a Chessie, CBR, or Chesapeake. The breed was developed in the United States Chesapeake Bay area during the 19th century...
  
  , Golden
  Golden Retriever
  The Golden Retriever is a medium-sized breed of dog. They were historically developed as gundogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. As such, they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and have an instinctive love...
  
  , and Labrador
  Labrador Retriever
  The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
  
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• Tatra Mountain Sheepdog or Polish Tatra Sheepdog
• Tibetan Mastiff
  Tibetan Mastiff
  The Tibetan Mastiff is an ancient breed and type of domestic dog originating with nomadic cultures of Central Asia.-Names and etymology:...
  
  
• Tornjak (redirect from Bosnian mountain dog) is a mountain sheep dog native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

See also

• Montenegrin Mountain Hound or Yugoslavian Mountain Hound
• Formosan Mountain Dog
  Formosan Mountain Dog
  The Formosan Mountain Dog is a breed of small or medium dogs indigenous to Taiwan. These dogs are also known as Taiwanese Dog/Canis or Taiwanese Native Dog . They are well-adapted to the uneven and thickly forested terrain of Taiwan, having become a semi-wild breed prior to the arrival of several...
  
  
• Honshū Wolf
  Honshu Wolf
  The Honshū Wolf, known in Japan as the , , or simply , is one of the two extinct subspecies of the Gray Wolf once endemic to the islands of Japan. The Honshū Wolf occupied the islands of Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū in Japan. The other subspecies is the Hokkaidō Wolf, native to the island of Hokkaidō...
  
  , sometimes called "mountain dog" in Japanese