Bernese Mountain Dogs - WinterHaven Kennels

01/28/2023

We have an announcement that we are super excited about. It comes on the heels of TWO new litters born at Wide-Acre in the last few weeks. We currently have 22 healthy, happy, and ADORABLE new babies we want to share with our facebook family. These babies are all F1 and F1b Bernedoodles.

We know that not everyone will agree with this decision, and we may not see eye to eye with all of you. However, as someone who loves my Berner babies more than anyone else, I can assure you that this decision is the most ethical and loving thing we could do. Please let me explain why:

It is no secret that Bernese Mountain Dogs have several health challenges that make their amazing lives far too short. After doing MONTHS of research on purebred and crosses with the Berner... I have come to realize that crossing the amazing temperament and heart of a Berner with the heartiness and intelligence of the Poodle, you get an AMAZING companion that is just as regal, loyal, and sweet as a Berner with the longevity of life and health that comes with a poodle. Bernedoodles live an average of 13-15 years, and if that isn't improving the breed, gosh, I don't know what is.

I completely understand that not everyone will agree, or be as excited about this shift in our program, and that is 100% ok. I get it! Why mess with perfection! Berners ARE amazing as they are... but they just don't have the best quality of life and length of days that I strongly believe they deserve. SO! We will leave this page to solely be about our Bernese Mountain Dogs and their pure blooded babies. However, if you want to follow our journey with Bernedoodles, you can head over to our new page for that: We Do Doodles at Wide-Acre . So much cuteness and so many pupdates will be happening over there. I will drop a couple pics here in this post, but don't worry, we won't be posting these babies any more in this group.

Finally, the main question we are expecting is, "Will you be having any more Bernese Mountain Dog babies?" The answer to that is complicated. We do strongly believe in preserving the Berner breed. Our last litter of Berner babies had a few very minor health challenges (a few with cherry eye and a couple with and umbilical hernia), and we cannot, in good conscience, breed more of those babies until we dig a little deeper and find out why. The health of our babies will ALWAYS come first... so we will not breed another litter of these amazing babies until we can be sure we have given them every chance for the healthiest and happiest lives possible.

11/04/2022

11/02/2022

I may be having some of these next Spring!
Can’t wait to see how adorable they are!

10/11/2022

Our last girl went to her furever home yesterday! We are so honored to be able to place our babies in your wonderful homes! We will not be posting quite as much thru the winter while our girl, Duchess, rests up and gets some much deserved love and attention. We are anticipating another litter next summer or fall. We would love to continue to see pictures of your baby Berners as they grow in your homes and in your hearts! Thank you all again for trusting us to provide your family with the perfect Berner baby 🐾♥️🐾

(They grow so fast…)

09/21/2022

Ry-Ry is still waiting patiently for her furever family 🐾❤️ She lives out home and is already potty trained to use the doggy door! If you would like to adopt sweet Ry-Ry or want more info please inbox us! Thanks!

09/21/2022

Juliet is still waiting patiently for her furever family 🐾❤️ She lives in our home and is already potty trained to use the doggy door! If you would like to adopt sweet Juliet or want more info please inbox us!

08/24/2022

These girls make doing what we do so fun… they are such a joy to play with ♥️🥰🐾 some of these girls are still available if you are needing some Berner love in your life.

08/21/2022

Juliette is Berner PERFECTION! This girl currently weighs in at 25lbs and it always in the middle of of everything. She loves to follow you around and see what you’re up to. If you are looking for a best buddy… she’s your girl 🐾♥️

08/20/2022

If you are looking for a pup to breed or show, Freya is your girl. She stacks the best, and her temperament is perfect! This is our pick of the litter… but of course we think they are all amazing 🐾♥️

08/20/2022

“I sawy… was you talkin to meeez?”

Y’all! Brave has the cutest little expressions 🐾♥️

08/19/2022

She dogged too hard this morning… now she’s sleepy 😂 our sweet Welsie is a DOLL 🐾♥️

08/12/2022

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08/07/2022

Freya running has to be my new favorite thing 🥰😂 If you need something to brighten your day… this is it! ♥️🐾♥️

08/05/2022

These are our current girls who are available for adoption. For more info- send us a message 🐾♥️🐾

08/04/2022

Our biggest and sweetest puppy still looking for her Fur-ever home… Freya outweighs her littermates by almost a pound 😱 Her temperament would make a PERFECT service dog or just an extremely laid back and obedient companion. She has the heart of everyone she meets instantly. Sweetheart ♥️🐾♥️

08/03/2022

Just chilling in the shade on this hot Tennessee morning 🐾♥️🐾

08/03/2022

Our boy Moose playing in the yard with his sisters and my daughter Analiese. The puppies are in the chewing stage, and Moose was enjoying a nibble on Analiese’s shoe 😂🤣 they are all such sweethearts! (Moose is the one in the dark blue collar in the group shots)

Moose already has. “fur-ever” family that he is going to… Sorry ladies- he’s taken! 😂♥️🐾

08/02/2022

Our Welsie girl is patrolling the yard to make sure nothing is amiss! She’s the next pup joining the Paw Patrol! She’ll “be there on the double!”

08/02/2022

Brave is such a fun and curious little girl! She loves to explore and play, and would be the perfect addition to any family! This girl gives the BEST cuddles and puppy kisses🐾♥️🐾

08/02/2022

Juliette is just a DOLL! We love her so much! just look at this sweet perfect face ♥️🐾♥️

07/27/2022

Meet our girls! The boys both have ”fur-ever” families… but our girls are still available! Message us for more info!

07/21/2022

Here’s Welsie! This girl is a spunky little ball of love!

07/21/2022

Romeo is enjoying some playtime outside… this boy has our hearts for sure!

07/11/2022

So sorry that we couldn’t do an official pupdate video this week! Illness struck our families, but the puppies are doing great!

Here is a fun video of these 3 week old puppies playing with each other and pestering their litter mates 😂.

• Juliette (Purple collar) is just flat out ornery
• Moose (Dark Blue collar) doesn’t care- just wants to sleep
• Brave (Yellow collar) isn’t gonna let Juliette go unchecked
• Freya (Champaign collar) is awakened from her nap and is thoroughly confused
• Welsie is like “y’all crazy, I’m outta here!”
• Ry Ry, Scarlette, and Romeo are away from all the action sleeping in a corner off camera lol.

https://youtu.be/Qr3YREliUg0

The puppies are able to move around freely, and they have started playing and wrestling with each other. Some are determined to wake up their siblings… it’s ...

07/06/2022

Our little helper! She helps us with their early neurological stimulation and getting them use to being around small children. As you can see, Analiese loves ALL the puppies ♥️🐾♥️

07/03/2022

Week 2 Pupdate is up and ready to see! All of our babies are growing like weeds and hitting milestones on and ahead of schedule. Both ladies of WinterHaven are on camera this week for a few laughs and a lot of fun! Check it out:

https://youtu.be/cy1qBwEMBso

The Puppies eyes are open and more! Checking in with a week 2 update on how our Bernese Mountain Dog Babies are doing… Mother and daughter shenanigans are al...

07/01/2022

When your mom kisses you and she’s wearing red lipstick… 🙄😘

🐾💋 Freya is such a sweetheart yall!!!!

06/25/2022

The puppies are 1 week old! Time to meet them and hear a bit about what’s been going on with them this week. Here is our Week 1 Pupdate!

https://youtu.be/glqcRT4hpDc

Duchess had her puppies on June 16, 2022. This is their 1 week pupdate and meet the puppies!

06/23/2022

Keeping the babies socialized. It’s part of their training before they go to their forever families. Analiese is enjoying her cuddles with Romeo. He’s definitely a lover and not a fighter 🐾♥️