The Sennenhund, called Swiss mountain dogs or Swiss cattle dogs in English, are dogs originating in the Swiss Alps. The word Senn or Senner is a term coming from the Alpine herdsmen and dairymen who tend to other farmers' cattle and occasionally sheep. Sennenhund means "dogs of the Senn". Sennenhund were not just cattle dogs, but were hailed as working farm dogs, especially as livestock guardians and as herding dogs, as well as protecting the farmers' family, home, herds, and flocks. The larger Sennenhunds were also used for pulling carts.