White Swiss Shepherd

• EjercicioAlto

  Necesita ejercicio o un paseo largo cada día.

• AseoCepillar varias veces por semana

  Cepillar varias veces por semana evita nudos.

• EspacioCasa con espacio

  Mejor con espacio para moverse y un patio.

• ExperienciaPara dueños con experiencia

  Recompensa a quien ya tiene experiencia.

• Compromiso12–14 años

  Prepárate para una relación larga y cariñosa.

Salud a vigilar: Displasia de cadera · Displasia de codo · Torsión gástrica

The White Swiss Shepherd is descended from white-coated German Shepherds, which were excluded from the German breed standard in the 1930s and survived mainly in North America. Swiss breeders rebuilt the line from imported American stock, and the FCI recognised it as a separate breed in 2003. It is genetically very close to the German Shepherd but differs in two visible ways: the white coat, and a level straight back rather than the exaggerated slope seen in some show lines. Temperament also differs. White Swiss Shepherds are generally described as softer, more sensitive and considerably less suspicious of strangers than a working-line German Shepherd, which makes them better suited to family life and worse suited to protection work. They are highly intelligent and eager to work, needing an hour or more of daily exercise plus training, scent work or dog sport. Their sensitivity means harsh training methods backfire badly; they respond best to patient, positive, consistent handling, and they suffer if isolated from their family. The dense double coat sheds heavily year-round and blows twice a year, so expect brushing two or three times a week and a lot of white hair; the coat is self-cleaning and needs infrequent bathing. Health screening should cover hips and elbows, and a good breeder will also test for degenerative myelopathy and MDR1 drug sensitivity, both documented in the shepherd family. Feed measured meals to reduce bloat risk, and watch for the skin allergies the breed can carry.

• ¿Cuánto ejercicio necesita un White Swiss Shepherd?

  Alto. Necesita ejercicio o un paseo largo cada día.

• ¿Cuánto aseo necesita un White Swiss Shepherd?

  Cepillar varias veces por semana. Cepillar varias veces por semana evita nudos.

• ¿Es un White Swiss Shepherd adecuado para vivir en apartamento?

  Casa con espacio. Mejor con espacio para moverse y un patio.

• ¿Es un White Swiss Shepherd una buena opción para dueños primerizos?

  Para dueños con experiencia. Recompensa a quien ya tiene experiencia.

• ¿Cuánto viven los White Swiss Shepherd?

  12–14 años. Prepárate para una relación larga y cariñosa.

• ¿Qué problemas de salud afectan al White Swiss Shepherd?

  Vigila Displasia de cadera, Displasia de codo, Torsión gástrica. Conviene comentarlo con tu veterinario, junto con las pruebas que recomiende.

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