Bernedale Kennels, Saint Bernards of Supreme Quality.

09/04/2025

Last night Mumma thought she had done enough, she got up and proceeded to walk out on the job, leaving Flossie to look after her kids.

09/04/2025

Last night Mumma thought she had given them all enough, she had done her duty and then got up and walked out on the job, leaving Flossie to look after her kids!

08/04/2025

This morning, we see reflections, of eyes just starting to split open.
I have always taken that as a sign for me to start buying some rice cereal and think about weaning, as our babies have reached another milestone.

08/04/2025

Rest time for Mumma!

08/04/2025

Pictured here after their Mumma decided they had had enough and she did a runner, all nails were clipped again this morning.

05/04/2025

No need for any top ups with these bubs, they come off Mum with such fat little tummies and they just waddle around to find their comfy place!
All the bottles and the steriliser have been packed away!
The heating lamps and the heating discs have all been packed away!
Other than an excess of washing in our kennel machine, we do not feel like we have had to put much extra work in at all.

04/04/2025

The sibling bond is beautiful to see with our babies!

03/04/2025

They will climb mountains!

03/04/2025

Determination at its best!

03/04/2025

Now all over a kilo, with full bellies Mum has a couple of early escapees.

03/04/2025

At 6 days, our babies greet us all hungry and waiting to be put on Mum. They are all trying to get up on their feet now and are very active when they have empty tummies.
Please excuse the deposits they have left in their sleeping quarters, they are only babies and have clean bedding after every feed.

02/04/2025

Thank you everyone for your likes and good wishes. We can literally see our babies thriving every day, and their very attentive Mumma is making this litter a totally new experience for us. If ever a litter could be called a dream litter, this is it.

02/04/2025

30/03/2025

Dew Claws have all been removed and babies are feeding well. Best Mumma we have ever had, she is making our job easy.

28/03/2025

The stork has been very kind to us delivering beautifully marked babies of both sexes.
Our clever Mumma did it all by herself, deciding to introduce them to us 4 days earlier than we anticipated, so now the fun begins.
I would like to thank all who have enquired after our babies, however at this early stage none will be made available to anyone until we have chosen those we will be keeping ourselves, and this will not happen until coat types can be determined and the babies are old enough to be further assessed.
As we have been inundated with enquiries, I have removed our Dogzonline notice, as those most interested can be updated here.
For now Mumma is being super attentive and doing everything right, she is so chilled out feeding them that she is often unaware that their feed has finished and the babies are back in their own safe place.
Human sleep deprivation is kicking in, I will post baby pics soon.

22/03/2025

The purchase of a well bred purebred did not sentence another dog to death.
The purchase of a well bred purebred did not cause an increase in the number of dogs in shelter.
Someone wanting a dog with a predictable temperament from healthy lineage did not cause another dog to not get adopted.
Someone's meticulous research and support of only the most responsible of breeders is not the problem. It is not what you should be mad at. It is not what you should be pushing the blame onto.
I am not the one who brought these dogs into the world irresponsibly and left them in a shelter. Responsible breeders are not the ones who put dogs into shelters either.
It is my home, my life, and my choice of what kind of dog to bring into it. Maybe I needed a working dog, a sport dog, or simply a companion puppy to raise of a breed I enjoy. No matter the reason, the choice to support a reputable breeder did not send a shelter dog to its death.
A breeder who health tests, temperament tests, studies pedigrees, proves a dog worthy of being bred, and only breeds when doing so is of benefit to the breed is not contributing to the number of homeless dogs.
The number of homeless dogs in the world is a problem, but it is not a problem exacerbated by reputable breeders and those who purchase from them.
Your neighbor down the street who refuses to contain his unaltered dogs IS contributing to the problem.
Your friend who impulse bought a dog at Pet Land IS contributing to the problem.
That guy on Craigslist pumping out the trendiest designer mix as fast as he can IS contributing to the problem.
Your relative who just HAS to let their dog have one litter “so she can experience motherhood” or because “she’s just so sweet” IS contributing to the problem.
Your old high school classmate who bought a high energy working breed without taking the time to research its needs and realize it was not a good fit for their household ahead of time IS contributing to the problem.
A reputable breeder offers their lifelong support. A reputable breeder would never allow their dogs to end up in a shelter to begin with. A reputable breeder makes it a contractual obligation to return dogs they have produced back to them should you find yourself unable of keeping it.
It is understandable to be angry about the number of homeless dogs in the world, but if you take a deeper look, you will find your anger is misplaced.
If you take a deeper look, you will find reputable breeders and those of us who purchase from them are just as angry, we are just pointing fingers at the right causes.
In conclusion, Blaming responsible breeders for shelter dogs is like blaming Harvard graduates for crack babies.
These are 3 of our Bernedale Babies!
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COPY/PASTE & USE YOUR OWN PIC OF YOUR PUREBRED DOG!