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ABOUT US
Never Alone. All of our dogs are family
members and have their own tax ID number. Our Berners are
never alone. The Berners have a choice of accompanying one
of us … (usually Bruce) to his office. At Bruce's Veterinary
Hospital one of the staff is assigned to each Berner. Staff
members have a relationship with their dog. They bathe,
brush and walk them 2 miles daily. Playtime is always a
must. Staying fit is now more fun than ever, with our new
Underwater Treadmill. - Yes! Now they enjoy the luxury of
a low impact exercise. This eliminates the danger of destroying
precious cartilage and injuring joints. They develop muscle
mass and maintain tone because of the resistance of their
body movement against the water. The other Berner-kids stay
at home with our three valuable employees who work days
and into the night to help care for them. The family (dogs
and humans) enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing and hugging.
"The Berners own our house - they graciously let us live in it." Bruce is a veterinarian and Diane is a
psychologist and a magician. One of the Bernese Mountain
Dogs is in Diane's magic act as the "Psychic Dog."
Hence the name of the kennel is Magic Berners.
This website is a labor of love and is dedicated to this wonderful breed whose loyalty, sagacity and utility has endeared us to them forever. We want to thank the many people who have helped us learn about Bernese Mountain Dogs. Special thanks to Bobbie Kinley-Blewett, Mylene Turbide, Marcia Zuger and Raime Campbell. We are indebted to Karla and Bert at Van't Rijkenspark, Christine and Fons at Van't Pachthof and Francoise and Frederic at du Haras de la Vergne. With out their help Magic Berners would still be a dream and not a dream come true. Also, to Tawn Sinclair, our dogs' personal
trainer. Without her training and help neither we nor the
dogs would know how to behave properly. Bruce & Diane |
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Bruce
and Diane obtained their first Bernese Mountain Dog in 1982
from Colchester, England. In 2000, they began showing their
dogs in conformation. Also, their dogs successfully compete
in obedience, draft and performance events. In 2005, Bruce
and Diane decided to enhance their breeding program by bringing
international blood into their line. They visited kennels
in Canada, Belgium, Holland and Denmark to obtain dogs that
were strong in type, temperament and health. Bruce and Diane
were extremely blessed to arrive home with four new Berners.
In 2007, 2009 and 2011, their quest for outstanding breeding
lines took them to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, England,
Ireland, Sweden and Norway. They saw beautiful dogs and
met lovely people. 
Bruce
and Diane are members of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of
America and the Southern California Bernese Mountain Dog
Club.