Bernese Mountain Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Bernese Mountain Dog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Switzerland.
• FCI-St. N° 45 / 05.05.2003
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer type-Molossoid breeds- Swiss Mountain and
• Height at withers: length of body (measured from the point of the shoulder to the point of the buttock) = 9: 10, rather compact than elongated.
• Coat: The coat is thick, moderately long and slightly wavy or straight.
• Colour: Jet black main colour with rich tan markings on the cheeks, above the eyes, on all four legs and on the chest, and with white markings as follows: • Clean wh
• Temperament: The temperament is self-confident, alert and good-natured, never sharp or shy.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• markings as follows:
• SIZE:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: