Bernese Mountain Dog
The Bernese Mountain Dog is a working breed from Switzerland, standing males 25–27.5 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing males 80–150 lb · females 70–100 lb. Recorded lifespan is 7–8 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Height
- males 25–27.5 in · females 23–26 in
- Weight
- males 80–150 lb · females 70–100 lb
- Lifespan
- 7–8 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bernese Mountain Dog is taller than 86% of the measured breeds, heavier than 92%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 9 from Switzerland.
Living with the Bernese Mountain Dog
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Bernese Mountain Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Bernese Mountain Dog on AKCBernese Mountain Dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Bernese Mountain Dog
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bernese Mountain Dog.
Height 0–38 in
- Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in
- Gordon Setter24–27 in
- Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in
- English Shepherd19–23 in
- Hovawart25–29 in
- German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in
- Dalbohundno recorded figure
Weight 0–220 lb
- Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb
- Gordon Setter55–80 lb
- Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb
- English Shepherd45–60 lb
- Hovawart66–110 lb
- German Longhaired Pointer66 lb
- Dalbohundno recorded figure
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs
- Gordon Setter12–13 yrs
- Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs
- English Shepherd~15 yrs
- Hovawart10–14 yrs
- German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs
- Dalbohundno recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.