Hello Jennifer
Welcome to the list. Lots of great and very passionate Berner owners here
with loads of good information.
Beef knuckle bones would serve two purpose's, give him something to chew on
helping with his need to chew and help keep his teeth tartar free.
We also buy the rack of beef ribs
Very thought provoking question. I'm not a breeder, and never want to be
one (way too much responsibility!)
Breeding decisions are very, very much my concern. Afterall, as the buyer,
I'm the one who has to live with the breeders choices.
I don't want my money back and I don't want the breeder to
Thought I'd retake the "What Breed of Dog are You" test again after several
months. Guess what - I came out a Bernese Mountain Dog - again. Only 14% of
US respondents are BMD's.
For newbies who have not had a chance to do this yet, the web site is:
www.emode.com
On the left side of the home sc
On 11 Nov 02, at 10:08, Sharon Montville wrote:
> Thank you for sharing your experience with HD. You do
> have a point regarding the breeding dogs. I'm not
> sure that I could personally try to stress to the max
> to make sure the dog is unaffected, but I can
> appreciate the value in doing th
I'm WAY behind on reading my "L" so if this has already appeared, I
apologize. Today in a local pharmacy my Berner antennae when into full buzz
mode as I spied what was undeniably a Berner plush toy several aisles away.
Pounced & scooped up a very adorable toy Berner puppy. In fact, I rescued
all
Good question, and one that I can only answer from the buyer's side.
I'm a bit strange, I don't want a guarantee. What I want is a breeder
who is honest, has done the best job they could to produce a litter of
healthy puppies, shares all the known health information about the
lines, and a breeder
I remember receiving information about a web site where I can register
my pedigree berner puppy from the the Netherlands. Unfortunately I lost
my email history in a computer snafu. Can someone direct me to the site?
I looked at the national berner site, Berner.org but it did not
reference the web s
Hi All:
Was called by a friend today that they seen some Bernese puppies in the
Vancouver province, plus some Bernese cross puppies. I hope that someone
living down in that area can give/get more info on these pups? If they are
from a reputable breeder and question on the price of them, they ar
Oh yes .. She did offer me a free replacement puppy .. I did NOT have to
give her back my lovely girl ... But I decided I did not want another
Buhund -- WE WANTED TO GO INTO THE WORLD OF BERNERS!! (Plus, I want to
show, and rare breeds are harder to find shows to go to.)
-Original Message-
Hello everyone,
This is about the 2 eight month old Berners that are in a
shelter in NOVA. I live in Washington DC and would be happy
to help in anyway as I'm sure the shelter would not be too
difficult to find. If the Potomac valley club is already
involved in their rescue and would like to conta
My Buhund bitch came up with HD at 2 years old ... My sales
agreement/health agreement was VERY VAGUE ... No no, downright stuipd
... It said she guaranteed the dog free from ALL GENETIC DEFECTS
(because both parents had OFA and CERF #'s!!!) ... I could've sued her
for damages (spoke with attorney
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Mary-Ann,
Here's my take as an owner -- if such a case arose with me I would hope the breeder
would be sympathetic, offer to refund cost of pup NOT asking for pup back or to be
euthanized.Depending on their breeding program I would like to contemplate a
possible replacement pup down the ro
On Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:05:48 -0700 "Mary-Ann Bowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
> Spoke with a "breeder" whose name was public when it showed up on
> auction
> pedigrees. This man told me that he will give a refund for a
> dysplasic
> dog -- if the owner returns the dog to him. After all, he
Another post from the volunteer the shelter.
In a message dated 11/11/2002 1:11:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Thanks! These definately are Berners. Our humane
investigators rescued them from a puppymill in
Pennsylvania.
The boy is a big goofball at the moment (a
Fair means clear. Fair hips get a number. I feel to abolish a dog from a
breeding program soley based on fair hips would not be a decision I would
make. Let us think about a champion bitch with clear elbows, great
temperament, breed type and strong pedigreewould you really not breed
her beca
When I bought a BMD when I still lived in The Netherlands, the contract said
that if there were any healthproblems with the dog, the breeder would
reimburse me for 50% of the vet costs. When my Boris needed surgery and both
his front legs and later developped severe HD which required hip
replacemen
I've used both and I liked the etogesic better as it was used only once a
day as opposed to Rimadyl twice a day. Both can be hard on the stomach so
should be given with food and you may want to give an over the counter
cimetidine with either to help prevent any gastric upset especially on an
old st
So we buy a puppy from a breeder and she limps and we discover that she has
elbow dysplasia in one elbow and surgery is recommended. We get a second
opinion -- same diagnosis and recommendation. Now what does/should a good
breeder do??? We all agree that blaming the poor owner is not the correct
an
Someone's been busy, we have a bunch of links to Berner Stuff in the
Berner Links directory! Go to www.berner.org, select Links Directory,
then select Stuff
There's a link to some new stuffed dogs, but I didn't see Berners, did I
miss it?
Enjoy!!!
And thanks to the links elf!!
Pat Long (& Luthe
Rancher Roy did allow his Berner pup to play with his mutt and his adult
Border Collie and consequently his dog's breeder will not answer his
telephone calls. The pup screamed so piteously when kept from the adult
dogs that Ray's heart just melted like butter...
Fortunately, there are two ethic
Curious about the current thoughts of giving rimadryl versus etochesic
(sorry if I have these spelled wrong) for arthritis pain in an older
Berner (11). One vet says etochesic is better on the liver -- which is
the first to go on older dogs; the other say rimadryl is better as
etochesic is hard on
If my dog ate 2 lbs of raisins I would be worried about how they
would come out the other end.
I feed my dogs 5-10 grapes a day once or twice a week. They love um!
Moderation is the key.
Dean Scott
Kutztown, Pa.
I dont believe a doctor needs to have cancer to be an excellent oncologist.
Pat Long is one of the the most educated and knowledgable dog people any
breed is lucky enough to have, whether or not she ever bred a litter. She is
incredibly dedicated to this breed and has amazing common sense.
Am
I believe the topic on feeding, exercise and HD and elbows was caused from a
reply I made a to a post about HD a number of digest's back,.
This is from my earlier post.
<<>>>
*** I never once said food, exercise or training caused HD, and I never
said it was the puppy owners fault
if their dog c
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Lisa,
The current BMDCA Code Of Ethics, section "C" states,
C. "Ideally x-ray for evidence of hip dysplasia at age of two years or
older, treating mild cases as they would any other fault, and excluding from
breeding programs dogs with more severe evidence of hip dysplasia."
OFA says it is the l
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Well, I was on a "clean out my inbox" spree ... And accidentally deleted
the email someone sent me on how he grooms his Berner .. D'OH!! The
archive on the list seems broken (links take to file not found)
So, if the person that sent me their tips could please resend them to me
... I'd appreciate i
The May 15, 2001 issue of the Journal of the American Vet Medical
Association, in a letter to the editor, reported that 5 dogs who had eaten
large quantities of RAISINS had all developed serious medical problems --
notably kidney failure.
Information on 10 dogs was obtained after a review of cases
I am interested in the opinions of others on the breeding of dogs or bitches
that are HD Fair. I do not think such dogs should be a part of a breeding
program and wish to hear how others feel about this.
Specifically, Berners, of course.
Lisa Allen
I thought my Berner Daphane (1983-1993) was the
Hi All,
I had a cat that ate some part of the Poinsetta every year for a number of years and
it never made him sick. I got them every year because I'd heard they were not harmful
despite old warnings going around. He did die at 11 years old from kidney failure
which I beleive was caused by him e
In a message dated 11/11/2002 1:05:16 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< >I cannot imagine telling my puppy buyers, "get 'em nice and fat and run
'em til they drop, so I will really know whether they got the HD genes or
not." >>
This is why it is so important that research
Sandy,
In answer to your prior question (which was a request for breeding experience and
background for those of you who just got the error message for the HTML):
I have never bred a litter, canine or human. The cat was pregnant when I adopted her.
I currently have no Berners.
I am not a veteri
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> If a dog is fed too much, but does NOT have the genes
> for HD, it will NOT develop HD.
> If a dog is fed too much, and DOES have the genes for
> HD, it WILL develop HD.
I had always understood that HD was not just a genetic thing and that diet
and inappropriate exercise are also contributing
Congratulations Libby and Tobey!
Always so delighted to hear when our Bernese live to ripe old ages and do so
well!
> It was one of those calls that a makes a
> breeder's day. Today is Tobey's 12 year 6 month birthday, and he is going
> strong. His guardian makes sure to call fairly often these
My husband and I are new owners to a Berner, and as such are very uneducated. I
joined this list in hopes that I could learn what is needed to take care of our
'baby'. I hope this is the right forum, if not please forgive me.
Here is my first question.
I need to know how to trim 'Thor's' paws.
There is a great deal of research showing that there is a high degree of heritability
with hip dysplasia. There is also good research showing that diet and exercise play an
important role in development.
Can we all agree on the following?
HD (and ED) is a disease with a definite genetic basis.
I'm responding here to Sharon's post in Berner-L 4113.
Sharon,
I hope I have not advocated the theory that orthopedic
clearances should be eliminated if nutrition is
correct. Certainly, that is not my view. I feel
orthopedic clearances are a very important, very
useful tool in breeding decisions
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I am talking about hip and elbow dysplasia -- not all possible bone issues
with a Bernese Mountain Dog. I do not have enough information to have an
opinion about all possible bone problems, but I do have enough information
to state that elbow and hip dysplasia are inherited diseases.
Since these ar
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Sherri wrote:
"At the risk of upsetting both sides of this debate,
I'm taking the plunge.
We KNOW with a reasonable degree of certainty (based
on legitimate research) that genes can influence the
development of HD.
We KNOW with a reasonable degree of certainty (based
on legitimate research) that n
Oh yes -- BIG loophole!! If it is the owner's fault that the puppy is
dysplasic, then it can't possibly be because the breeding choice was
unwise/uninformed/bad luck. And if it is nutrition/injury/voodoo/whatever,
then there is no reason not to breed another generation of bad elbows so
that more pu
Jennifer,
I agree with you that if the post that stated that a puppy owner whose puppy
was diagnosed with hip dysplasia was verbally abused by their breeder and
blamed for the dysplasia that is not right, and not something that should
happen. I'm sure this has happened to some unfortunate people b
Mary-Ann wrote: << Is it POSSIBLE that some who are
most convinced that nutrition is a cause of dysplasia
are attempting to rationalize breeding >>
Mary-Ann,
Its my personal thought that you're attempting to
dissect something into black and white that has no
absolutes. The variables are as many a
Hi,
A nice bone stripped of excess fat and most of the marrow removed will
keep chewing puppies amused, flavoured nylabones serve as well. No frozen
cloths, no matter how vigilant you are it teaches a bad habit and in
reality where will you be when he chews up some clothing.
Rose Tierney
Melissa,
Thank you for sharing your experience with HD. You do
have a point regarding the breeding dogs. I'm not
sure that I could personally try to stress to the max
to make sure the dog is unaffected, but I can
appreciate the value in doing that.
As a breeder, I usually have more dogs than th
Hi,
I think one should address what is causing the howl and not adding to a
potential stress situation. In my experience puppies howl because they are
unhappy and/or lonely. I would not want to hear of any corrective measures
being taken against a puppy that is protesting perhaps being in a crate!
please stop sending me this thanks
please take me off the mailing list. Thank you.
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From: "Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 9:36 AM
Subject: BERNER-L digest 4113
>
> BERNER-L Digest 41
Jenn Popp wrote: <>
Amen! Thanks Jenn, great point. I wish more people
understood this fact as it relates to growing large
breed puppies.
Bernerly,
Esther Wilson
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Jessie --
My recommendation is to seek the advice of your breeder. Caring/involved
breeders know best what is right for your dog. They may have given you this
info when you picked up your puppy - look through the paperwork you
received, or call them.
In lieu of recommendation from your breeder, I
- Original Message -
From: "Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 12:36 PM
Subject: BERNER-L digest 4113
>
> BERNER-L Digest 4113
>
> Topics covered in this issue include:
Kathryn wrote:
"I heard on the radio the other day (pet show) not to give dogs grapes &
raisins.at least for right now. For some unknown reason, they are toxic
to dogs & several have died."
Here is the url to the ASPCA Canine Poison Control Center's Information on
Grape & Raisin Toxicity:
Carol Wrote: << Nobody has mentioned what to feed or
how to feed the Berner dog. I'm sure there are as many
opinions on that subject as the other.>>
Carol,
You brought up a great point for an obvious newbie.
And you're right - there are MANY opinions on what to
feed a berner. Many are valid, some
I see snippets in some posts that have set off bells in my head. I think I
totally misinterpreted the discussion about HD and nutrition.
>From reading a few recent posts, it appears the concern is using nutrition
as an 'out' for unwise breeding practices.
I surely think that is a most unfortunate
Hi Jen,
Your puppy sounds very typical, lots of mischief in his heart:-))
Do not supplement him with calcium, it is not good for large breed puppies
to have calcium added to their diet unless they are totally fed a raw meat
diet which in itself is not good. We have many people on this list who
cho
I heard on the radio the other day (pet show) not to give dogs grapes &
raisins.at least for right now. For some unknown reason, they are toxic
to dogs & several have died. The ASPCA has given out this warning, but no
one knows why they are presently toxic. Tests have been done of grapes bot
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Today Liz gets to go home -- after talking to her on
Saturday I am in awe of her Ortho. surgeon! It is
amazing she has not been in pain with her 'old' hip
joint the Dr. said the ball socket was in 3 pieces.
Lots of bone damage she had to have bone graft and her
femur was cracked while doing the
Hello,
I am looking for breeder's/rescuers of all breeds, impute for a page I'm
creating on my site.
I am only interested in breeders or rescuers experiences, who Early spay
their puppies, and who would be willing to give me their first hand
experiences to quote.
Please note: I will be placing t
Is it POSSIBLE that some who are most convinced that nutrition is a cause of
dysplasia are attempting to rationalize breeding, for example, a bitch with
no elbow clearances from a mother with no elbow clearances? Is it easier to
blame nutrition (or injury) rather than just admit that the elbows in
Clear DayHi everybody,
In December, on my visit to family and friends in Switzerland, I'll be
picking up a BMD pup Bijou to bring to the USA. The pup will be ca. 11 weeks
old then. My breeder wants to know if Bijou needs a rabbies shot besides a
health certificate. I visited the Center for Deseas
Hi Sylvia,
According to Washington State University College of
Veterinary Medicine:
"The reference ranges for each laboratory test differ
between laboratories and across species. Be careful
interpreting laboratory tests. An occasional animal
will have a value for a laboratory test that falls
outs
Hi Kim,
> I am looking for my first Berner puppy,
> If anyone knows of any good Berner breeders in Ohio or
> nearby area I would love to talk to them and ask them some questions.
The best way to find the right breeder for you is by using the regional
club(s) in your area. You'll find links t
Jennifer,
Oh, I know exactly what you are going through. If he wants, my Bueford
can open any door from either side. It began by him opening our bedroom
door (mom & dad asleep in bed) on Saturday mornings and then opening the
exterior doors when he wanted to go outside. No, I did not teach h
Beau has been doing great with his new family (as he sits under my computer
desk, on my feet, while I write)
His first day brings me a laugh -- I'm sitting in my office, working away,
and I hear Beau pass gas -- it was pretty loud. I kind of chuckle (girl or
not, farts ARE funny -- it's the smel
> From: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2002 22:06:06 CST
> To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: BERNER-L digest 4108
>
>
> BERNER-L Digest 4108
>
> Topics covered in this issue include:
>
> 1) Re: Surprised?! - Hip and
There has been some buzz about a possible Berner in a shelter in Rogers,
Arkansas. Last month, in conjunction with the Heartland Club rescue people,
I had my sister, who lives near Rogers, go and see this dog. She took her
digital camera and sent me several photos. I kept in close touch with
Hea
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In a message dated 11/11/2002 5:45:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> ***The point I am trying to make is that nutrition can cause HD in a dog. It
> is possible to improperly feed a puppy during it's developmental years and
> have a dog that has messed up hips as a result.
Sharon wrote:
| I don't think Mary-Ann is being close-minded about the
| impact of nutrition on development of HD. Nutrition
| can and does have an impact - but it is NOT the root
| cause of HD - GENETICS is the cause. Mary-Ann is
| absolutely right that breeders need to take
| responsibility ins
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