Bernedoodles
Bernedoodles are great for families as well as couples or singles who can house a dog that will be on the larger side (likely 65-95 lbs). They will need a long walk daily, brushing once or twice a week, a cooler environment in the hot months (their black coats absorb the heat and they can get overheated) and a lot of love! They DO need owners who can use a firm and gentle hand with their training. These puppies will be very smart, sensitive and easy to train. They will be marvelous with children and other pets. We are very excited to offer this amazing, and beautiful breed to our customers!
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Bernese Mountain Dog History
The Bernese was developed and became very popular in Switzerland before the Industrial Revolution as a 'hauling' dog. They were thus bred for very large and muscular builds that could haul large, heavy loads by cart. It is amazing to realize that they can pull many times their weight. It is fun to train them to pull a cart and also gives them something 'important' to do as they are working dogs. They also make great watch dogs, being initially wary of strangers but warming up quickly. They do well with cattle and other herd type animals. However, their favorite thing is to be with their families entertaining them with their antics (they remain puppyish well into adulthood) and just being loved and included in the 'pack'.
One of the drawbacks of the Bernese is that their life expectancy has dropped to 6-8 years in the U.S. from the original 10-14 yrs. This is due to a high incidence of cancer in the breed. Many feel this is due to the breed dying out when they were no longer needed as a hauling dog. Anytime this happens the gene pool is shrunk allowing many health issues to arise.
Why we do it.
Eesey was our first experience with owning a Bernese Mountain Dog and we were instantly IN LOVE! She was the most wonderful, loving and funny girl you could imagine! She loved EVERYBODY in the kennel and they loved her. She was so easy-going but so full of fun! She was so large but such a puppy in personality, typical of the Bernese. She had a best friend, our goldendoodle, Gracie. They just adored each other and played nonstop. When Gracie was no longer receiving chicken at night as she had finished with her litter, we observed Eesey giving her chicken to her best friend Gracie as a gift! That sold us on the Bernese and we have since expanded our program with many wonderful Bernese Moms and Dads. We love them all.
McKenzies Doodles has been breeding the wonderful Bernedoodle Crossbreed since 2015. Anyone who is familiar with the Bernese Mountain Dog is aware of the wonderful personalities and dispositions that they bring to the table. They are a large breed dog that has great family-friendly traits that, when mixed with the very loving, smart and child-tolerant traits of the standard poodle, produce another perfect combination of beauty, intelligence, and love. They are a dog that does shed heavily on a seasonal basis. A 50/50 cross produces a dog that sheds minimally and has an allergy-tolerance much better than the parent breed. When crossed they produce more of the big, blocky heads that everyone loves and I have been searching for. Some of the crosses look just like a curly tri-colored Bernese but often they come in solids or just two colors. We love their personality, that they are family-friendly dogs, have a blockier build, and are less shedding with a better allergy-tolerance. Coloring is a perk but not the focus of our program.