Due to the fact that Bernese were nearly extinct at the turn of the 20th century there was a lot of inbreeding and line breeding done to bring the breed back. Along with this came the numerous health issues that are present in the breed. With this in mind we decided that our primary goal in breeding would be to work towards bettering the overall health of the breed and increase their longevity. It is our belief that inbreeding and line breeding, although they do have a place in breeding programs, decreases the immune system and thereby increases the possibility of  some of the diseases present in Berners. With this in mind and while still taking structure and temperament into consideration we have entered into extensive research looking for the "perfect" stud when we have bred. Some places we utilized in our research were OFA, Berner Garde, BMDped - a specialized health program dealing with Bernese pedigrees and various other internet sites. Roz has been showing Diamond, one of the pups from our first litter. Diamond has 5 points towards her championship. Roz made a trip out east in the spring of 2011 and met with 2 professional handlers, Bill & Sue Burrell, and another Bernese owner, Dorri Poppe. They have all shown dogs Internationally. They are all very knowledgeable in the breed characteristics and structure, as well as handling in the Conformation Show ring. She spent 2 intensive days learning from them about body structure, movement and handling. We both wish to thank them for sharing all their knowledge and for their continued support. We have always made every effort to confirm any information used in our choice of breeding pairs.

All Puppies are sold on AKC Limited Registration. Dew Claws are removed, health checks done and first vaccinations given.
We do not ship puppies.

 

Sadie at 5 wks old, her first time in the snow at her breeding home.

 
Sadie, 2 1/2 yrs old, and Maggie, 8 wks old, playing in the backyard when we first brought Maggie home.