Why Only the Bernese Mountain Dog Has a Long Coat
Genetic quirks and historical adaptations explain why the Bernese Mountain Dog has a long coat unlike its three short-coated Swiss cousins.
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The Appenzeller and Entlebucher Beside the Bernese Mountain Dog
Swiss Sennenhunds and the Bernese Mountain Dog share a heritage, unique traits, and differences across alpine farms.
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The Greater Swiss Against the Bernese Mountain Dog
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog and the Bernese Mountain Dog differ in coat length, physical build, and history.
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Whether Roman Mastiffs Are in the Bernese Mountain Dog
Bernese Mountain Dog ancestry and the Roman Mastiff theory are examined through Swiss history, genetics, and 1907 club records.
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How the Bernese Mountain Dog Crossed the Atlantic
The Bernese Mountain Dog journey from the Swiss Alps to North America via early imports in the 1920s and 1930s.
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The Hundred and Seven Dogs Registered by 1910
The official registration of one hundred seven Bernese Mountain Dogs by 1910 marks their historical preservation.
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The Dürrbach Club Founded in 1907
The Dürrbach Club founded in 1907 preserved the Bernese Mountain Dog when modernization threatened the Swiss breed.
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Albert Heim and the Name Berner Sennenhund
Albert Heim and the history behind the name Berner Sennenhund reveal how Swiss farm dogs gained their official identity.
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Franz Schertenleib and the Bernese Mountain Dogs He Found
Franz Schertenleib and his efforts rescued the Bernese Mountain Dog breed from near extinction in Switzerland.
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The Dürrbach Valley and the Dogs Named After It
Swiss farmers bred robust working dogs in the Dürrbach Valley, creating the direct ancestors of the Bernese Mountain Dog.
