The breeders formed two camps; the ones that wanted a light Appenzeller, and the ones that wanted a large a more powerful dog. The light variant was 48-50 cm. (18,8-19,6 in) at the withers, while the larger variant was 55-60 cm (21,6-23,6 in). (Today the height of the Appenzeller Sennenhund is between 50 and 58 cm. (19,6-22,7 in).