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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.  The large, hardy and sturdy Bernese Mountain Dog loves to pulls things like wagons, etc.  Moderate daily exercise, such as a leash-led walk or a short hike, is all the breed requires to remain fit.  The male Bernese Mountain Dog is typically 85 – 110 lbs. and 25 – 27.5 inches tall.  The female is 80 -105 lbs and 23-26 inches tall. One of four varieties of Swiss Mountain Dog, the Bernese Mountain Dog is the only variety that possesses a long, silky coat. A hardy dog that thrives in cold weather, the "Berner's"  intelligence, strength and agility helped him  perform the drafting and droving  work in the mountainous region where he  originated. Today, this versatile breed  participates in conformation, obedience, carting, agility, tracking, herding  and therapy work. Like the other  Swiss breeds, they are tri-colored, with  patches of black, rust and white.

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