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The Appenzell Sennenhund

Indigenous breed at risk of dying out.

In 2006 the club representing the Appenzell Sennenhund, an indigenous breed of cattle dog, celebrated its centenary. But the dog which once was a symbol of idyllic Swiss country life is today fighting a bad reputation at home. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

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