The Bernese Mountain Dog, called in Swiss German
the Berner Sennenhund, is a large breed of dog, one
of the four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the
Swiss Alps. Like the other Sennenhunds, the Bernese
Mountain Dog is a large, heavy dog with a distinctive
tricolored coat, black with white chest and or rust
colored markings above eyes, sides of mouth, front
of legs, and a small amount around the white chest.
An ideal of a perfectly-marked individual gives the
impression of a white horse shoe shape around the
nose and a white “Swiss cross” on the chest, when
viewed from the front.
The Bernese Mountain Dog, like all dogs, is descended
from the wolf. The breed was used as an all purpose
farm dog, for guarding property and for driving cattle
into the ground. The breed standard for the Bernese
Mountain Dog states that dogs should not be "aggressive,
anxious or distinctly shy," but rather should be "good
natured," "self-assured," "placid towards strangers,"
and "docile."
Bernese Mountain Dog Traits
Bernese Mountain Dog Breed
Bernese Mountain Dog Classification:
Bernese Mountain Dogs are working dogs.
Other Names: Berner Sennehund,
Bernese Cattle Dog, Berner, Bouvier Bernois
Bernese Mountain Dog in Foreign Languages:
Catalan:
gos de muntanya Bernese Czech: Bernský salašnický
pes Danish: Berner mountain hund Estonian: Berni karjakoer Finnish: berninpaimenkoira French: Bouvier bernois German: Berner Sennehund Hungarian: Bernese Hegy Kutya Indonesian: nama mountain
dog Lithuanian: Berno kalnu šuo Norweigan: Berner sennenhund Polish: Bernenski pies pasterski Romanian: Bernese munte dog Slovenian: Bernese planina
pes Spanish: perro de montańa
bernés Swedish: Berner sennenhund Turkish: Bernese dag köpegi
Origins: Bernese Mountain Dogs
originated in the Swiss mountains, of
Switzerland. Images of Bernese Mountain
Dogs can be found in paintings from the
1800s, though there are other indications
the breed goes back as far as 100 BC.
Description: Bernese Mountain
Dogs are large square bodied dogs, they
have a distinctive tri-colored coat pattern.
Size: Bernese Mountain Dogs weigh
between 80–110 lbs, they stand 23 to 27.5
inches tall. Bernese Mountain Dogs are
a large breed. Male Bernese Mountain Dogs
are normally larger in size than their
female counterparts
weight
height
Male
85–110 lbs
25-27.5 inches tall
Female
80–105 lbs
23-26 inches tall
Coat: Bernese Mountain Dogs have
a long soft, black base coat, with a white
chest, rust colored legs, underbelly,
white paws and a tricolor mask on their
face. Additionally Bernese Mountain Dogs
have a white tip on their tail.
Disposition: Bernese Mountain
Dogs are affectionate, loyal, and intelligent.
Bernese Mountain Dogs are docile and require
moderate exercise and are just as happy
when inactive.
Type Dog: Bernese Mountain Dogs
are working dogs. Bernese Mountain Dogs
were first used to pull carts full of
produce to the market.
Litter Size: Bernese Mountain
Dogs give birth to litters of 1-14 puppies.
An average Bernese Mountain Dog litter
typically has 8 pups.l
Behavior: Bernese Mountain Dogs
are intelligent and require a gentle hand
when training.
Traits: Attentive, friendly, good
natured, docile
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Life Span: Bernese Mountain Dogs
typically live 6-8 years.
Club Recognitions: FCI, AKC, ANKC,
CKC, KC (UK), NZKC, UKC
Bernese Mountain Dog
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