Question: Which dog breed is used for hunting, Finnish Spitz or Appenzeller Sennenhund

Context articles: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Appenzeller Sennenhund
German Spitz
Breed standard (dogs)
Pomeranian (dog)
Finnish Spitz
Appenzeller (chicken)
Karelo-Finnish Laika
Japanese Spitz
Bernese Mountain Dog

The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (German: "Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund" or French: "Grand Bouvier Suisse" ) is a dog breed which was developed in the Swiss Alps.
 The name "Sennenhund" refers to people called "Senn" or "Senner", dairymen and herders in the Swiss Alps.
 Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs are almost certainly the result of indigenous dogs mating with large mastiff types brought to Switzerland by foreign settlers.
 At one time, the breed was believed to have been among the most popular in Switzerland.
 It was assumed to have almost died out by the late 19th century, since its work was being done by other breeds or machines, but was rediscovered in the early 1900s.
The Appenzeller Sennenhund is a medium-size breed of dog, one of the four regional breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps.
 The name Sennenhund refers to people called "Senn", herders in the Appenzell region of Switzerland.
German Spitz is used to refer to both a breed of dog and category or type of dog.
 Several modern breeds have been developed from the German Spitz, and are either registered as separate breeds or as varieties of German Spitz.
 All the "German Spitz type" dogs are dogs of the Spitz type of German origin.
 The Großspitz, Mittelspitz, and Kleinspitz breeds of "German Spitz type" are also called the German Spitz in English.
A breed standard (also called bench standard or the standard) in the dog fancy is a set of guidelines covering specific "externally observable" qualities such as "appearance", "movement", and "temperament" for that dog breed.
 Breed standards are not scientific documents, but are written for each breed by clubs of hobbyists called breed clubs for their own specific requirements.
 Details and definitions within breed standards for a specific dog breed may vary from breed club to breed club and from country to country.
 Dog breed standards are similar in form and function to breed standards for other domesticated animals.
The Pomeranian (often known as a Pom or Pom Pom) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that is named for the Pomerania region in Germany and Poland in Central Europe.
 Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from the larger Spitz type dogs, specifically the German Spitz.
 It has been determined by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale to be part of the German Spitz breed; and in many countries, they are known as the Zwergspitz ("Dwarf-Spitz").
A Finnish Spitz (Finnish language: "Suomenpystykorva") is a breed of dog originating in Finland.
 The breed was originally bred to hunt all types of game from squirrels and other rodents to bears.
 It is a "bark pointer", indicating the position of game by barking, and drawing the game animal's attention to itself, allowing an easier approach for the hunter.
 Its original game hunting purpose was to point to game that fled into trees, such as grouse, and capercaillies, but it also serves well for hunting elk.
 Some individuals have even been known to go after a bear.
 In its native country, the breed is still mostly used as a hunting dog.
 The breed is friendly and in general loves children, so it is suitable for domestic life.
 The Finnish Spitz has been the national dog of Finland since 1979.
The Appenzeller is a breed of chicken originating in Appenzell region of Switzerland.
 The Appenzeller comes in two varieties.
 The Spitzhauben variety, meaning "pointed hood", has a V-comb and feather crests in males and females.
 The word 'spitzhauben' derives from the frilly hat worn by the women in the Appenzeller region in Switzerland.
 The breed was imported into America by a doctor.
 The Barthuhner ("bearded hen") has a rose comb and no crest.
 Both types appear in either black, golden spangled and silver spangled plumage.
 They are mostly a show breed, but are decent egg layers.
 They lay small white eggs about 5 times per week.
The Karelo-Finnish Laika is a hunting dog breed from the Karelia area of Russia.
 It is sometimes referred to as a Finnish Spitz by the Finnish Kennel Club and by the Russian Kennel Federation.
The Japanese Spitz (日本スピッツ , Nihon Supittsu ) is a small to medium breed of dog of the Spitz type.
 The Japanese Spitz is a companion dog and pet.
 There are varying standards around the world as to the ideal size of the breed, but they are always larger than their smaller cousins, the Pomeranian.
 They were developed in Japan in the 1920s and 1930s by breeding a number of other Spitz type dog breeds together.
 They are recognized by the vast majority of the major kennel clubs, except the American Kennel Club due to it being similar appearance to the white Pomeranian dog, American Eskimo Dog and Samoyed Dog.
 While they are a relatively new breed, they are becoming widely popular due to their favorable temperament and other features.
The Bernese Mountain Dog (German: "Berner Sennenhund" ) is a large-sized breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps.
 The name "Sennenhund" is derived from the German "Senne" ("alpine pasture") and "Hund" ("dog"), as they accompanied the alpine herders and dairymen called "Senn".
 "Berner" (or "Bernese" in English) refers to the area of the breed’s origin, in the canton of Bern.
 This mountain dog was originally kept as a general farm dog.
 Large Sennenhunde in the past were also used as draft animals, pulling carts.
 The breed was officially established in 1907.
 In 1937, the American Kennel Club recognized it; today, the club classifies it as a member of the Working Group.