Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

by Nikki Moustaki

This full-color owner’s guide to the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is the most comprehensive introduction available about this versatile working dog. Although not as popular as his Swiss cousin, the Bernese Mountain Dog, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (or Swissy) shares the family tricolor hallmark—the black, tan, and white coat, good looks, and friendly temperament. New owners and those interested in exploring the Swissy will welcome the information provided on selection of a puppy, training, feeding, and general maintenance. The chapters on history, characteristics, and exhibitions demonstrate how intelligent and adaptable this “all-arounder” truly is, having been employed as a cart puller, herding dog, guard dog, competition dog, and family companion. The extensive chapter on healthcare by Dr. Lowell Ackerman provides everything a new owner needs to know about selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints for all owners of this active and handsome purebred dog.

155 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 2006

About the author

Nikki Moustaki is the author of The Bird Market of Paris: A Memoir, as well as twenty-five books on the care and training of exotic birds. She holds an MA in creative writing, poetry, from New York University, an MFA in creative writing, poetry, from Indiana University, and an MFA in creative writing, fiction, from New York University. She has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant in poetry, as well as many other national writing awards. She splits her time between New York City and Miami Beach.

Reviews

[Matthew]

Great book for those considering getting a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. It gives you a good picture of the good and bad. It also illustrates the magnitude of the responsibility having a dog entails.