>This got us wondering if there are any of you out >there who had a Berner who died of old age and if so to what age did >they live
My first ever Berner, Tinka, lived to a few weeks short of her fourteenth birthday and until her final collapse which came very quickly, had been still been enjoying long walks in the woods and had never been sick! Was only in her final week that she ever saw the vet apart from check-ups and routine shots. Yes, I lost my Sam to Lymphosarcoma aged six, but my vet was the first to make clear that this is a disease that affects young dogs of all breeds. My eldest Berner now is Sam's sister, Sunny, eight and a half! She had never had anything wrong until a month or so ago when she had a mysterious back injury and also needed a big back broken tooth out. Thankfully, she is now back to normal and her usual bouncy self. x-rays on Sunny did show early signs of Spondylosis but I have every hope now we are aware of this she will go on to a healthy old age! Just have to convince her to be more matronly now and less of the puppy bouncing! As for my two Boys. Barney five and Simmy, three and a half! They are Babies!! All love, Jean, Sunny, Simmy, Barney and the Gang XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX http://www.angelfire.com/anime3/longlease/index.htm
