Good Bernese Mountain Dog breeders will be there to make you the most educated pet owner you can possibly be. Most breeders with a good reputation will offer an informational session that runs an hour or more that gets you familiar with the animals bonding habits, nutritional needs, exercise requirements, vet checkups (including vaccinations) and give you a tour of their facilities so you can see how the parents and puppies are treated.

Bernese Mountain Dog Breeders are a special breed of individual (no pun intended), since they need to be familiar with the history of the breed and how to care for them from birth through the weaning stage to provide you with the healthiest "Berner" they can.

Service after sale is also a fundamental requirements of any Bernese Mountain Dog Breeders, as the Bernese is a special animal with prices ranging from just under $1000 to upwards of $2000. In most cases price should reflect the breeders confidence in you being happy with the initial health of the dog, along with their ability to confirm your Bernese is purebred with proper paperwork.

Most good breeders will also make themselves available to you and ask you to call them if any problems arise. They can direct you on how to correct improper behavior, identify dietary problems and generally help you and your family get adjusted to your Bernese before it becomes a rather hefty protector of your home.

The last major requirement should be that your choice of breeder should belong to an accredited "Breeders Club" that requires their members to adhere to a strict code of standards to maintain their membership. This will involve other club breeders inspecting the facilities regularly to make sure the club breeding standards are upheld to preserve its reputation.