Entlebucher Mountain Dog Puppies

The Entlebucher Mountain Dog is obedient, territorial, and self-assured. While devoted to their family, these pups are wary of strangers, making them outstanding watchdogs. The Entlebucher will thrive in a household where they are fully involved in all activities and receive lots of attention and exercise.

Entlebucher Mountain Dogs are generally healthy but could be prone to a few medical conditions, like Entlebucher urinary syndrome, hip dysplasia, luxating patellas, or eye disorders.

Entlebucher Mountain Dogs have a high energy level and need a great deal of exercise daily, in addition to mental stimulation. These dogs need at least an hour of vigorous exercise each day, so it's important that owners can keep up with their activity requirements. Entles are also known to excel in agility and tracking.

Entles don't require much grooming overall. A quick wipe with a towl will usually be enough to clean off any dirt from their coat. Daily brushing or combing will reduce the shedding of your Entlebucher Mountain Dog.

The Entle's short, dense double coat does shed a moderate amount.

The Entlebucher Mountain Dog is medium-sized with a compact, athletic body. Their thick, dense coats are tricolor and contain sections of black, white, mahogany or rust-color.

The Entlebucher Mountain Dog was developed in the Swiss Alps for dairy farmers around the Entlebuch river. These pups mainly drove cattle up mountainside during the summer and back down the valley for winter time, but also made good guard dogs or all-around farm dogs.