- Brief Description
The Berger Blanc Suisse (English: White Swiss Shepherd, German: Weisser Schweizer Schäferhund, Italian: Pastore Svizzero Bianco) is a breed of dog from Switzerland. It is of the same origins as the White Shepherd and the German Shepherd Dog, and has been recognized as a separate breed by the FCI.
- Other Names for Breed
- Berger Blanc Suisse
- Weisser Schweizer Schäferhund
- Pastore Svizzero Bianco
- Vit Herdehund
- valkoinenpaimenkoira
- Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
of the major international standards:
- Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
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This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.
White Swiss Shepherd Dog: 2006-2011 2011-2016 2016-2021
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This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.
- Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
Finland: Koiranet: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=347
JTO: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/RotuPDF.ashx?R=347&T=2
- Breed-Specific DNA Tests
The Kennel Club list of DNA and health screening tests available for each breed - see: Breed-specific requirements and recommendations including health screening: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/dog-breeding/the-kennel-club-assured-breeders/breed-specific-requirements-and-recommendations-including-health-screening/
- Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Sweden: Vit Herdehundklubb: http://www.vitherdehund.com/
US: White Swiss Shepherd Club of America: https://whiteswissshepherd.org/
Finland: Suomen Seurakoirayhdistys ry: https://www.suomenseurakoirayhdistys.fi/
Suomen Valkoinenpaimenkoira ry: https://www.valkoinenpaimenkoirayhdistys.net/
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