The newest member of our family is named Nico. He was rescued from a puppy mill in Michigan by The Heart of Michigan Bernese Mountain Dog Club rescue. When he was saved he weighed 46lbs and was heart worm positive. Obviously, he was in really bad shape. The rescue tried to place him locally but could not find a suitable home. On August 7 of 2006 Nico made his was from Detroit to San Francisco to be ours forever. Nico was formerly known as Sammy but he never acknowledged that name which is partly why we gave him a new name. Click Here read more about him and see some pictures.
Our last berner we got as a pup from
Sugarpine Kennels
and his official name was Bruno von
Barron Gold. We just caled him Bruno. He was about 120
pounds but always a puppy at heart.
Click here to go to Bruno's page. You can
see
The whole litter here as well.
Before Bruno we got Sasha in a sort of rescue situation. Now that we have seen what a "real" rescue is, she was more of a re-home from a backyard dog situation. She was returned to her breeder after a year and a half and we got her soon after that. She always had a few issues like eating anything cloth. Her favorite was socks and underwear but carpet fringe and bed dust ruffles would work in a pinch.
Here. are a few pictures of Sasha and Bruno in the Navigator.
Here is the pic of the Berner Pup "T" shirt from Gap Kids.
Below is Sasha and her friend Spencer who we got to doggysit while our neighbors were on vacation
She especially likes to gently remove food from our son's unsuspecting hand. On the down side, she tends to stick her nose into your crotch whenver given the chance.
Our first Berner was Sophie and she was a beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog. "Berners" as they are known are gentle companions that are dedicated to their family. Sophie loved to be with her family, in the car, in the house, at work and at play (She loved to come to work with me). Wherever we were, she wanted to be. She was only with us for a few short years but she will remain in our hearts forever.
This page is always under construction. My goal is to have many pictures of Berners from the Bay Area. For now you only get to see a few. If you are located in the Bay Area and would like your Berner on this page (or a link to your page), PLEASE send me electronic pictures and descriptions (or the link info). Thanks.
Here are some pictures of Sophie: Start with a puppy picture of Sophie. She is trying to give a look as if to say "What puddle?". Try Sophie on the porch. This picture was taken while I was trying to get a front shot, but as just before she looked away. I think the profile is great. It still amazes me she can get comfortable even while laying on the driveway. And then there is one of our favorites: Sophie waking up in the morning. Last is Sophie at my work.
On a somewhat related topic of Swiss Tri-colored Dogs, I have a picture of a sweet Swissy: Network the Dog (and me) which was taken at SUN's Ultra Computing introduction held on November 7, 1995. Notice that he actually has a SUN ID badge, I thought it was really cool.
For more general information about these great dogs. You may also want to check out the Bernese Mountain Club of America's Home Page.
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For more information about berners, I would highly recommend reading The Beautiful Bernese Mountain Dogs , Russ and Rodgers, Loveland, CO, 1993. We had our's autographed by Dianne Russ at the 1996 Specialty.
