New to Berners?
Gentle giants that shed daily, drool rarely, and love hard. Learn what life with a Bernese is really like — and whether it's right for you.
Is a Berner right for you? →A community of Bernese Mountain Dog lovers — education, events, and lifelong friendship for the gentle giant of the Swiss Alps, right here in Michigan.
🐾 Founded 1990. Seven signature events a year. All breeds of weather.
Brrrner Blizzard Bash — Rockford, MI
30+Years
Whether you're dreaming of your first Berner or you've loved them for decades, there's a place for you here.
Gentle giants that shed daily, drool rarely, and love hard. Learn what life with a Bernese is really like — and whether it's right for you.
Is a Berner right for you? →Talk to our Breed Education Committee first. Find a responsible Michigan breeder through our referral program — or open your home to a rescue.
Breeders & rescue →Join a community that gets it. Draft tests, picnics, the holiday parade, the newsletter, and friends who'll always say yes to more dog photos.
Become a member →One of four tri-colored Swiss mountain dogs, the Bernese drove cattle, pulled carts, and watched over the farms of the Canton of Bern. Brought to the U.S. in 1926, they're now first and foremost a family companion — though many still pull a cart for the joy of it.
"Everything tastes better with a little dog hair in it."
📍 Obedience Training Club of Greater Lansing · Potluck & awards
📍 Bethesda Farm, Allendale · Nature walk, kiddy pools, campfire
📍 Monroe County Fairgrounds · Sept 25–27
📍 Cold Brook County Park, Climax · Oct 10–11
Membership keeps the club running and connects you to people who love this breed as much as you do.
MemberSecondary household +$12.50 · Junior from $5 · Prefer to mail a check or Venmo? That still works too.
The breed's average lifespan is only about eight years, and cancer takes too many too soon. Our Health Committee supports owners through hard days and funds the research working to change that — from grief counseling to advance directives to a necropsy reimbursement program.