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Bruce and Diane obtained their first Bernese Mountain Dog in 1982 from Colchester, England. In 2000 they Never Alone. All of our dogs are family members and have their own tax ID number. Our Berners are never alone. By day they accompany 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 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. Bruce and Diane are members of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, and the Southern California Bernese Mountain Dog Club. 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 to 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 Related Sites |
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 they visited a few select kennels in Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, and France. They saw beautiful dogs and met lovely people.