AS OF 2018, WE AT BABY BEAR BERNESE, ARE A HAPPY FAMILY OF 5 BERNERS. THERE ARE 2 BEAUTIFUL PETS THAT JUST DID NOT MEET OUR RIGOROUS HEALTH STANDARDS FOR BREEDING AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY NEUTERED. THEY LIVE A WONDERFUL, HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIFE WITH US AS PETS, HARLEY, AND MY PRECIOUS BOY BLEU.
OUR BREEDING STOCK IS SELECTIVELY CHOSEN WITH CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO GENETIC SCREENINGS AND PEDIGREES, MANY LONG HOURS, DAYS AND EVEN NIGHTS RESEARCHING AND STUDYING PEDIGREES BOTH LOCAL AND ABROAD. LOOKING FOR THAT TYPEY, BIG BEAR HEAD, LARGE BONE, AND LOVING AND GENTLE TEMPERAMENT. I TRY TO COMBINE OUR BREEDING STOCK PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO EACH DOGS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS'. WE ARE VERY PROUD TO BE A RESPONSIBLE AND REPUTABLE BREEDER THAT STRIVES FOR EXCELLENCE OF THIS AMAZING BREED. WE ARE HOPING TO INCREASE THE LIFE SPAN (LONGEVITY) AND QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH THESE CERTIFIED CLEARANCE TESTINGS:
- OFA AND/OR Penn HIP - FOR HIPS
- OFA - FOR ELBOWS
- OFA CERTIFIED CLEARANCES - FOR CARDIAC (HEART)
- OFA CERF (CANINE EYE REGISTRY FOUNDATION) -FOR EYE HEALTH
- GENETIC CLEARANCE - VET GEN DNA CERTIFIED - FOR (DM) DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY
- GENETIC CLEARANCE - VET GEN DNA CERTIFIED - FOR TYPE I von WILLEBRAND'S DISEASE (VWD)
ALL OF OUR DOGS LIVE AND PLAY WITH US ON AN ACRE OF PROPERTY WITH TRESS AND GREEN GRASS, WHERE THEY LOVE TO JUST RUN WITH THE WIND. THEY ENJOY GOING TO THE BEACH, WALKING IN THE FOREST OF THE REDWOODS OR JUST LOUNGING AROUND LAYING ON SOMEONES FEET :) ULLA IS QUITE THE HERDING DOG AND LOVES TO RUN BESIDE RETRO AT FULL SPEED WHILE HERDING HIM AROUND THE BACKYARD. IT IS REALLY FUN TO WATCH THE YOUNGER PUPS PLAY IN OUR ENCLOSED AREA RIGHT BENEATH MY DESK WINDOW. BRINGING THE YOUNGER PUPS INTO OUR FAMILY REALLY HAS AWAKENED THE "KID" IN OUR OLDER DOGS AND IT IS SO REFRESHING TO SEE THEM ALL OUTSIDE PLAYING.
ALL 5 OF OUR BERNERS LIVE IN THE HOUSE AND IT'S JUST MY HUSBAND KEITH AND MYSELF, NO STAFF OR HELPERS, SO IF YOU DO COME TO VISIT, PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN THE LOVELY BERNER FUR IS EVER PRESENT JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE, EXCEPT FOR ON THE DOGS :) AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WANTED TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO THE HAIR SITUATION OF THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES. IF YOU PREFER A SQUEAKY CLEAN AND PRISTINE HOME, OR IF DOG HAIR BOTHERS YOU IN THE LEAST BIT, - THEN MAYBE A BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG IS NOT THE RIGHT BREED FOR YOU. PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND RESEARCH THIS BREED, OR ANY OTHER BREED THAT YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN, BEFORE CONTACTING THE BREEDER.