Tuesday, December 25, 2012

How To Find Top Bernese Mountain Dog Breeders

By Tameka Ware


The Swiss Alps introduced to the world a lot of breeds of working dogs. One of them is the Bernese mountain dog, which is considered the most popular of all the available breeds. They make good companions as well as draft dogs. If you are thinking of having one, finding one of the top Bernese mountain dog breeders in your place would be great.

Many believe that the Bernese mountain dog is a direct descendant of the Roman Mastiff. Rome invaded Switzerland during the ancient times, and their Mastiffs produced breeds with the native breeds of the Alps. Since Mastiffs are really big, the resulting lineages were large, robust and strong working dogs that are now considered as good companions too.

This breed offers very interesting physical features. Its face, chest and legs have tri color markings. Its hair is long and silky, and it appears less tall but but slightly longer. Nevertheless, it is a big breed with a robust appearance, as manifested by its strong legs. They used to pull cars for domestic reasons.

Pulling carts has always been an enjoyable thing for the breed to do. It is good to provide them moderate exercise by allowing them to pull carts, but this can be challenging since the breed is quite difficult to train. Nevertheless, with the temperance that they were given, you should find them very devoted and loyal despite their reservations for strangers.

The breed is known to live for as long as nine years. But with the changes in conditions, the average lifespan has been reduced to 7.2 years. Even at a very young age, these dogs can be very sick with various diseases such as cancers and musculoskeletal disorders. This is why breeders need to be really careful with the dogs that they breed.

For this reason, anyone who is considering buying Bernese mountain puppies should think twice on which breeder they are going to buy from. Due to the popularity of these dogs, many people are now claiming to be experts on breeding them. You need to verify their claims by looking at certain characteristics and standards.

Get good information from the breeders about the pedigree or parents of the dogs they are selling. Relevant information may include vaccination records, and awards for joining dog contests. Find out how they actually do the breeding, and make sure their practices are following the standards of veterinary associations in your location.

Breeders should also offer the best of environment for their dogs. This is why purchasers also need to visit the facilities of the breeders. Make sure they offer the choicest of all foods for their dogs and that they have enough area for exercise as well as socialization. Make sure the breeders have all the supplies required such as vaccines for the betterment of the dogs.

Top Bernese mountain dog breeders should be able to provide you a good guarantee for your purchase. Of course, you need to know how much they would offer for their puppies, and be sure to compare these rates while taking quality into consideration as well. You need to connect yourself to a well reputed breeder too. Make sure you check on their backgrounds in the industry.




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