Ever heard of an Entlebucher Mountain Dog. I guess not. They are
related to the Bernese Mountain Dogs, but smaller and short-haired.
They are Swiss dogs that were used as farmdogs. They prefer to be with
you the entire day and love to work. They grow up to 16 to 20 inches
and 45 to 65 pounds.

Entlebucher are good watch dogs and can be used as herd dog. They're
intelligent family-dogs.

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www.nemda.org

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Short hair. Suggestions?

There are a ton of breeds with short or "smooth" coats of medium size. Your
ideal companion's energy, intelligence, drive, personality & trainability
will be what narrows the list down some. To narrow it down further you'd
need to make known your expectations for the dog. Will the dog be raised
with children and if so what ages, will the dog be a housepet, outside dog,
jogging partner or are you looking for a couch potato? Are you looking for
a quiet dog or one who will bark at the presence of other people & animals?

We are ranchers, but don't really need a herd dog. Our last dog was a
large cross between a boxer and lab. He was a great dog, not too bright,
but dedicated, and daunting and a good watchdog. He lived to eight with
two rattlesnake bites. We feel his loss not only as a family member but
my wife feels we have no "sentry" anymore. I'd like to get another big
dog, but they have their restrictions (feed, laps, table clearing tails)
but I also enjoyed the presence of a dog no one was going to just punt
away. I saw some Beagles for sale in our small town, but I don't enjoy
their bark, I was thinking of something smaller than a Lab too. I'd like
a companion dog, uses a dog door, guards, not afraid of guns or
strangers and can ride in a truck well. Bigger than a toaster, smaller
than a house.