Sometimes referred to as "the poor Swiss farmer's horse," the Grosse Schweizer Sennenhund, after helping herd the dairy cows in for milking would be hitched to a wagon or cart for the trip to market, and after the farmer's long day, give his master a lift back home. Since their arrival in the United States, Swissies have continued this tradition. Numerous pictures are in early Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America (GSMDCA) newsletters of Swissies pulling carts and wagons (collectively called "drafting"), in a multitude of tasks - from hauling produce and yard materials on the family farm and in the suburbs, to providing rides to small children in neighborhoods and parades.