Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Bernese Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bernese-mountain-dog.webp) 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. Compare the Bernese Mountain Dog with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bernese-mountain-dog/)[Bernese Mountain Dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/bernese-mountain-dog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gordon-setter.webp)Gordon Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gordon-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bohemian-shepherd.webp)Bohemian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bohemian-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-shepherd.webp)English Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hovawart.webp)Hovawart](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hovawart/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-longhaired-pointer.webp)German Longhaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-longhaired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dalbohund.webp)Dalbohund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Dalbohund) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in 2. Gordon Setter24–27 in 3. Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in 4. English Shepherd19–23 in 5. Hovawart25–29 in 6. German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in 7. Dalbohundno recorded figure Weight 0–220 lb 1. Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb 2. Gordon Setter55–80 lb 3. Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb 4. English Shepherd45–60 lb 5. Hovawart66–110 lb 6. German Longhaired Pointer66 lb 7. Dalbohundno recorded figure Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs 2. Gordon Setter12–13 yrs 3. Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs 4. English Shepherd~15 yrs 5. Hovawart10–14 yrs 6. German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs 7. 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. See the Bernese Mountain Dog on the breed map Read about the Bernese Mountain Dog on Wikipedia