Bernese Mountain Dog
Main statistics
Name:
Bernese Mountain Dog
Breed group:
Working Dogs
Size:
Extra-large breed
Height:
Males stand 25 to 28 inches and females stand 23 to 26 inches tall
Weight:
Males are 80 to 115 pounds and females are 70 to 95 pounds
Life Span:
6 to 8 years
Adaptability
40 %
Adapts well to apartment living
Dog’s ability to be relatively quiet, not high energy and fairly calm indoors, and polite with the other residents.
20 %
Good for first-time owners
Dog’s ability to be fairly easygoing, resilient enough to bounce back from owner’s mistakes or inconsistencies.
40 %
Sensitivity level
Dog’s ability to handle a noisy, chaotic household, a louder or more assertive owner, and an inconsistent or variable routine.
80 %
Tolerance of being alone
Dog’s predisposition to be worry or even panic when left alone by their owner. An anxious dog can be very destructive, barking, whining, chewing, and otherwise causing mayhem.
20 %
Tolerability to cold weather
Dog’s ability to tolerate cold weather
100 %
Tolerability to hot weather
Dog’s ability to tolerate hot weather
20 %
Friendliness
100 %
Family affection
Dog’s ability to build close bonds with the owner or owner’s family
100 %
Kid friendliness
Dog’s ability to be gentle with children, to handle their hugs, and to have right attitude toward children’s running and screaming
100 %
Friendliness towards other dogs
Dog’s ability to have good canine social skills
60 %
Friendliness toward strangers
Dog’s ability to be stranger-friendly
60 %
Grooming
80 %
Shedding potential
Intensity of dog’s shedding
100 %
Drooling potential
Dog’s predisposition to drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth
80 %
Grooming complexity
Level of grooming complexity
60 %
Health
80 %
General health
Dog’s predisposition to be prone to certain genetic health problems
20 %
Potential for weight gain
Dog’s predisposition for weight gaining
80 %
Trainability
80 %
Training potential
Dog’s ability to respond to training
80 %
Intelligence
Dog’s ability for jobs that require decision making, intelligence, and concentration, such as herding livestock, taking care of blind person, etc.
80 %
Potential for mouthiness
Dog’s tendency to nip, chew, and play-bite during puppyhood.
100 %
Prey drive
Level of inborn desire to chase and sometimes kill other animals.
100 %
Tendency to bark or howl
Level of dog’s desire for barking or howling.
80 %
Wanderlust potential
Dog’s ability to take off after anything that catches their interest, even if it means leaving the owner behind.
60 %
Exercise Requirements
80 %
Energy level
Amount of time and energy, which dog spends for jumping, playing, and investigating any new sights and smells.
80 %
Intensity
Dog’s vigorousity potential.
60 %
Exercise needs
Level of exercises needed to keep dog in-shape
60 %
Potential for playfulness
Level of dog’s demands for endless games
100 %
General info
Bernese Mountain Dog is the only variety of Swiss Mountain Dog that has a long, silky coat. Smart, strong, agile, calm and confident, the Bernese Mountain Dog is a versatile worker. The large, hardy, and sturdy Bernese Mountain Dog can easily manage work involving droving and draft as it has the right combination of agility, pace, and strength. This loyal, sensitive, and extremely devoted breed is reserved with strangers and very gentle with kids. It also plays well with other pets and dogs and is unhappy if isolated from family activities. The Bernese Mountain Dog is best described as an easygoing and placid family companion. These qualities are noticeable once it becomes an adult.
