History of Bernese Mountain Dog breed

The Bernese Mountain Dogs, or BMD/Berner for short, were originally called “Dürrbachhundes”, a place where large dogs were usually present. The breed’s origin was believed to be from native Swiss breed from the Bernese Alps. They were used for driving livestock and guarding property farms and the families.

In early 1900’s, dog lovers conducted a show in Bernes Alps where large dogs were exhibited. Following that was the foundation of the breed club in Burgdorf in 1907. The club was called "Schweizerische Dürrbach-Klub”, which wrote the first standard, separating it as a Bernese Mountain Dog breed.