Bernese Mountain Dog for sale in the Netherlands
The Bernese Mountain Dog is a large, social Swiss farm breed with a heavy tricolour coat. It needs space, controlled growth and realistic acceptance of serious cancer and longevity concerns.
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Bernese Mountain Dog
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Characteristics
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Height
- 58 – 70 cm
- Weight
- About 40 – 60 kg on average
- Life expectancy
- About 7 years on average
- Coat
- Long, dense and slightly wavy. Brush several times weekly
- Energy
- Moderate: steady daily walks and gentle purposeful activity
- Character
- Sociable, gentle, attached, steady and sometimes reserved
- Suitable for
- Spacious homes prepared for giant-breed cost, coat and health risk
Temperament and family life
Bernese Mountain Dogs worked on Swiss farms driving livestock, pulling carts and guarding property. They are generally friendly, sociable and attached, but can also be independent and headstrong. Young dogs may be exuberant and can knock someone over through size alone. Socialise calmly, supervise contact with children and use patient, clear, reward-based training before the dog reaches its adult weight.
Coat, growth and heat
The dense coat needs brushing several times a week and more during heavy shedding. It retains heat, so plan summer exercise at cool times and provide a cool resting place. Adults enjoy steady walks and suitable pulling or scent activities rather than prolonged hard running. Puppies require lean, controlled growth, secure flooring and gradual loading for at least the first eighteen months. Food quantity must support condition, not maximum size.
Health and choosing a breeder
LICG gives an average lifespan of about seven years. Cancers, including histiocytic sarcoma, and hip and elbow dysplasia are major concerns. Neurological disease also occurs. Ask for official hip and elbow results and, crucially, ages and causes of death among parents, grandparents and siblings. No DNA panel can promise a cancer-free puppy. Consider lifetime cost and emotional risk before choosing this breed.
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