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Bernese Mountain Dog Breed Profile: Traits, Costs, and Comparisons

Bernese Mountain Dog traits, cost estimates, and breed-vs-breed comparison links from PickMyPup.

Bernese Mountain Dog dog
  • API trait row: Bernese Mountain Dog
  • Weight range: 70.0-115.0 lb where supplied by source
  • Top signals: dog-friendly, kid-friendly, easier to train

Bernese Mountain Dog traits

TraitBernese Mountain Dog
Good with children5/5
Good with other dogs5/5
Shedding5/5
Grooming needs3/5
Drooling3/5
Coat length1/5
Good with strangers4/5
Playfulness4/5
Protectiveness3/5
Trainability4/5
Energy4/5
Barking3/5

Estimated yearly ownership bands

BreedFood modelGrooming modelInsurance modelModeled total
Bernese Mountain Dog
giant size, moderate grooming		$1,180/yr$420/yr$74/mo$2,488/yr

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