Berner owners?

[silvermist]

Just wanted to know if there was any Bernese Mountain Dogs owners on the board so i can get some information and just in the general good and bad points of ownership etc.

 

[silvermist]

Anyone known of any members that own the breed?

 

[Muttlies3]

I'm sorry I don't own or know of anyone who owns but I thought I'd share a picture of my first Bernie encounter, which was yesterday at the Mutt Strut. Beautiful HUGE dogs.

 

[silvermist]

Thanks for the help, hopefully someone will see the picture and might know someone who owns them on here

 

[Rubylove]

Sorry, can't help you with any other members here.

We have one that comes to the local park, though -he's the park hussy...lol!! Such a gorgeous, big, boisterous boy. He just lumbers around and tries to hump everything that moves, it's hysterical. He's just a lovely dog. Well, a big gigantic puppy, really, the way he acts is very puppy-like, and I think he's only a year or two old. I believe they do have a long puppyhood, like GSDs.

 

[PFC1]

I'm sorry I don't own or know of anyone who owns but I thought I'd share a picture of my first Bernie encounter, which was yesterday at the Mutt Strut. Beautiful HUGE dogs.

I don't know. He looks kind of vicious.

 

[Muttlies3]

I don't know. He looks kind of vicious.

Are you being serious?

 

[PFC1]

Are you being serious?

Uhh, no.

 

[Muttlies3]

I was going to say, cause he was such a sweetheart.

 

[JennSLK]

They really arent that big.

I spent the weekend kenneled at a dog show between Great Danes, Mastiffs, Irish wolf hounds and Borzois.

Nothings big anymore. LOL

 

[PFC1]

I was going to say, cause he was such a sweetheart.

Yep. He has almost the exact same expression as mine-- except mine likes to hang his tounge to the side.

 

[Muttlies3]

They really arent that big.

I spent the weekend kenneled at a dog show between Great Danes, Mastiffs, Irish wolf hounds and Borzois.

Nothings big anymore. LOL

They are pretty big compared to Kiara!

Although my biggest is 70 lbs, my good friend owns a Mastiff who at 10 months weighed in past 100 (I forget exact weight, but he weighed more than her that's for sure!)

 

[silvermist]

Someone told me that these dogs aren't that big, just slightly larger than a golden retriever but not as big as a St. Bernard, although i like them too

 

[PFC1]

Someone told me that these dogs aren't that big, just slightly larger than a golden retriever but not as big as a St. Bernard, although i like them too

That is accurate, although some of the males can be quite sizeable-- 125lbs. or even more if they are over weight. They are known to have voracious appetites, and they have dispositions that many owners find hard to resist, so many end up over weight.

 

[silvermist]

Thanks for the advice, it's just a case of good exercise then combined with a proper diet and and understand of what their requirements are

 

[PFC1]

Also know that these dogs have lots of health issues, and they tend to die too young.

 

[BlackDog]

I don't know. He looks kind of vicious.

yeah, vicious like a teddy bear.

 

[BlackDog]

Bernese Mountain Dog Page
http://www.berner.org/

The Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America
http://www.bmdca.org/

American Kennel Club-Bernese Mountain Dog
http://www.akc.org/breeds/bernese_mountain_dog/index.cfm

Dog Owner’s Guide: Bernese Mountain Dog
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/bernese.html

Bernese Mountain Dog: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernese_Mountain_Dog

I know wikipedia is weird place to get place to get dog breed info but I’ve looked over several of their dog breed profiles and they tend to be more accurate then a lot of the other dog breed sites I come across

Also, if you are thinking about any type of dog it is good to know where to get a quality dog from and what to avoid

Backyard Breeders v. Reputable Breeders
http://bullmastiffinfo.melkevbullmastiffs.com/comparis.htm

How To Find The Dog Of Your Dreams
http://www.bcrescue.org/familydog.html

Stop Puppy Mills
http://www.stoppuppymills.org/

No Puppy Mills
http://www.nopuppymills.com/

What Is A Puppy Mill?
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/puppymil.html

 

[Caroleg]

I've only seen them at the dog show, but it still made me want to get one.

 

[redarmyclub]

My Berner

I am a happy owner of the 4-month old BMD puppy - Sonya.
If I only could fugure out how to upload a photo