Breed profile
Bernese Mountain Dog
Explore the care, lifestyle and household factors that matter before making a commitment.
SizeLarge
ExerciseModerate
GroomingModerate
ChildrenVery good
BarkingModerate
HealthVery high
What this means
Source-linked data has been researched to help you make an informed decision about life with this breed.
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Key facts
Size classLarge
Adult weight42 to 63 kg
Exercise needModerate
Energy levelModerate
BarkingModerate
Grooming effortModerate
Health burdenVery high
Breed profile
Life with this breed
Home and lifestyle
- Flat suitability
- Possible
- Alone tolerance
- Very low
- Energy level
- Moderate
- First-time owner fit
- Possible
Care and training
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes
- Mental stimulation
- Moderate
- Trainability
- Good
- Grooming effort
- Moderate
- Professional grooming
- Low maintenance
- Shedding
- Very high
Household fit
- Children
- Very good
- Dogs
- Good
- Cats
- Moderate
- Prey drive
- Moderate
- Visitors
- Good
Health and evidence
- Health burden
- Very high
- Heat tolerance
- Very poor
- Cold tolerance
- Excellent
Health-burden evidence confidence: Medium.
Recorded health considerations
- Hip dysplasia
- Elbow dysplasia
- Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV)
- Degenerative myelopathy
- Progressive retinal atrophy
- Cruciate disease
- Certain cancers
These are breed-level considerations, not a diagnosis or a guarantee that an individual dog will be affected.
Children and pets need supervision and careful introductions. Individual behaviour varies.