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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Bernese Mountain DogLarge
- Typical adult height
- Bernese Mountain Dog58–70 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Bernese Mountain Dog42–63 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Bernese Mountain Dogup to 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Bernese Mountain DogModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Bernese Mountain DogModerately energetic
- Grooming
- Bernese Mountain DogSeveral times a week
- Shedding
- Bernese Mountain DogTends to shed a lot
- Training
- Bernese Mountain DogUsually eager to learn
- Barking
- Bernese Mountain DogCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- Bernese Mountain DogUsually needs a roomy home
- Garden
- Bernese Mountain DogA secure garden is strongly advised
- Time alone
- Bernese Mountain DogUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Bernese Mountain DogSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- Bernese Mountain DogUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Bernese Mountain DogUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Bernese Mountain DogOften lives with cats when introduced carefully
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.