BREEDING INFORMATIONS

Informationen about breeders and puppies.

Breeding Regulations
The Breeding Regulations of the Club (in german or french).

In earlier times the original breeding-region for the Appenzeller was, how could it be different, the Appenzell. But today it is bred in different places, all over Switzerland. We now find more and more breeders in foreign countries too, especially in the Netherlands and in Germany, where there are some good breeders who buy superb dogs from Switzerland to strengthen their breeding program. This makes us wonder, because the basis for breeding in Switzerland is very small, and these Appenzeller-dogs could be used just as much here.

Now as before 95% of the breeders in Switzerland are farmers. In the Nether-lands and in Germany it’s just the opposite, one only finds 5% of the breeders to be farmers. It is interesting that with this race there are no professionals, just convinced hobby-breeders of the Appenzeller who have done their best to maintain this still natural and healthy race right up to now.

Correctly bred pups with SKG-pedigree and with the necessary vaccination are given to their future owners no younger than 10 weeks old, at a price of CHF 1600.--. Breeding dogs are then judged according to strict regulations and rules through “exterior“-judges and other experts before they are accepted for breeding. For example the character of these dogs is tested. Weak characters will not be accepted for breeding.