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The New Bernese Mountain Dog

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The history of Bernese Mountain Dogs in America, their breeders and specialty show records set this book apart from the rest. If you own a Berner and want to learn about his ancestors, get out his pedigree and go to work. If he has distinguished ancestors, you'll find their pictures and records here. Extremely useful for those wishing to learn to pick good Berners. Illustrations make the breed standards clear and show common faults. Is your dog good enough to show? Do you think you are becoming serious enough to consider showing for confirmation or obedience? What about breeeding? With three Berners under foot, I refer to this book more than any other in my dog library.

This book has quite a bit of information for those wanting to show their Berner. I am not interested in showing and was quite disappointed. It does not talk a lot about simple pet training or other issues and has only black & white picture. I find the book quite boring and not too practical.

This was my second book on the Bernese Mountain Dog and by far the best. It gives great background info. It is so in detail about what to look for if you plan to show your dog. Not only in writing but in pictures. I refer back to this book alot. All beginners should have this book in their collection. I can not praise the Author enough. It's such a fine job of writing

This is one of the best books on Bernese Mountain Dogs. It has terrific information on the history of the breed and physical structure of the dogs. It contains excellent information on health problems which is critical to anyone who owns a Berner.

This is not a coffee-table book so don't expect color photos. This is not a book about how to train a dog; check out clicker training books instead. This is a book about Bernese Mountain Dogs and is for people who are committed to knowing all they can about the breed.

This is simply one of the best Berner books on the market today for people who want to seriously study this breed.

This book is written as a comprehensive study on Berners, and includes superb information for breeders and exhibitors.

Newbies or people who are not hardcore Berner people may want to avoid this book because they'll probably find a lot of the information overwhelming and unnecessary.

But for people who want a great in-depth perspective on the Bernese Mtn Dog Breed, this book is a MUST HAVE. As a breeder, and as an exhibitor, I use it often as a research resource.

If you're a newer PET Berner owner, try beginning with a book more geared toward newbies in the breed like Julia Crawford's Owner's Guide to a Healthy, Happy Pet.

The book is in B&W with few photos, poorly written, outdated breed information with general stereotypes concerning the breed. The book spends little time on The Berner's personality and what to expect about his character and temperament on a daily basis.

Try:

Bernese Mountain Dog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Julia Crawford.

The Bernese Mountain Dog: A Dog of Destiny (Hardcover)by Bernd Guenter

The Beautiful Bernese Mountain Dogs: A Complete American Handbook by Russ & Rogers

This is a great book for anybody who is considering bringing a Bernese Mountain Dog into their family. There is a variety of information in this book. There is very important health issues discussed & also what this dog must be offered to be happy. Great book by a well respected breeder of this fine breed.

A book which is oriented towards showing and breeding.
But knowing what makes a good Bernese can't be bad for any puppy
purchaser either. This the best book I have found about the Bernese breed and I believe I won't need another on the Bernese now.