Sully
104lbs. – 29″ tall

Sully is a stunning, Teddy Bear type Bernese Mountain dog who was bred and raised at SwissRidge Kennels.
His father was Odin (an imported dog from Europe) and his mother was Electra. Electra is a beautiful Bernese Mountain dog out of my mother’s lines, and is the fourth generation bred at her kennel. We have been hand-selecting only the best Bernese to breed over the last 20+ years.
Electra’s parents are Jacqueena and Duc. Duc is a stunning dog, imported from an award-winning kennel in France. I had the opportunity to visit the kennel and hand-pick him from the litter. Duc’s lines are health-tested over five generations back, so this kennel is only breeding the best. They also participate in cutting-edge genetic research testing for cancer markers in the breed. This research is so important, and since many of these tests are not available in Canada, we often go overseas when expanding our lines.
Electra’s mother, Jacqueena, is a large, exquisite dog. She was bred at my mother’s kennel, and her parents are Nellar and Dominique. Dominique and Duc are from the same kennel in France. Nellar was also bred at my mother’s kennel – her parents are Veruschka, who was imported from an award-winning kennel in Slovakia, and Daiko, who was imported from Belgium over 20 years ago. For more information on these dogs, you can visit my mother’s website at moorsbernese.com.
All of the dogs that make up these lines have been imported from the best kennels around the world, including kennels in France, Belgium, and Slovakia. I am so confident in these lines that I kept four puppies from one of Jacqueena’s litters – Adelyn, Cordelia, Electra, and Madelyn – and a female from another one of her litters, named Cristal. It’s important to look at the horizontal pedigree as well as the vertical pedigree, which I’m able to do because I see the parental lineage in addition to testing siblings.
Sully is now the 5^th generation that I have personally known. We know the lines on his mothers side very well and they have been producing amazing puppies for people around the world for the last 23 years.
Sully has it all looks, personality and health! It was a no brainer to add this amazing boy into our breeding program as soon as he passed all his health testing!
Here is a little more about Sully’s personality from the trainer who raised him!

Sully is one of the cutest and sweetest boys I have ever met, and no doubt the most handsome! He is goofy, loving, silly and very playful. He has a balanced temperament and is extremely social. He loves to meet humans and dogs. He thrives on playful interactions with everyone and anyone that is wanting and willing to socialize with him. If someone isn’t willing, he will certainly do his best to convince them that he is super fun and worth the time! Haha
Sully loves to walk and as soon as he sees the leash in my hand he makes a beeline for the front door, ready to venture out into the world for his next adventure. He has become the neighborhood favorite and is known for his sweet and good nature. He can’t resist wanting to say hi to everyone he sees on our walks. Even strangers are potential new best friends to this goofball.
Despite his excitement for walking and playing, Sully is a very laid-back pup. His favorite pose is to be as flat as possible on the floor, every inch of his body touching the cool tile. He loves winter and enjoys frolicking in fresh powder. The cold doesn’t bother him as he has a coat as thick as a Woolly Mammoth.
Despite being a big boy, Sully knows when to be gentle. He is very good at adapting his energy to the dogs/people around him.  Some of his best friends have been puppies that are 1/10th of his size. His energy is wonderful, so it isn’t surprising that pups and dogs love to hang out with him and crawl all over him like he is Mount Everest.
Sully is extremely affectionate and when he relaxes, he enjoys being close to anyone he can (sometimes he likes to get a little to close, lol). He often lays by our feet if we are sitting down or hanging out closely where ever he finds people to hang with! When he wants some affection, he comes over, sits in front of us and nudges us with his nose for attention. As soon as he senses that he’ll be receiving some love, he turns around to back in, ready to receive.
Sully has been a wonderful presence and energy in my home. I love him so much and I am thrilled that he will be sharing his awesomeness with the SwissRidge community!

Huxley 100lbs. – 27″ tall

Lambo 96lbs. – 24″ tall

Lambo is a sweet, gentle and stunning Bernese Mountain dog! We actually  changed his name a few times after he arrived. It was hard to find the perfect name for him. I wanted someone unique and luxurious just like I knew he would grow up to be. Finally after about 3 weeks of going back and forth between names we settled on Lamborghini AKA Lambo for short!
Lamborghini produces some of the finest and more luxurious cars and so far Lambo hasn’t fallen short. He has produced some stunning litters of puppies.

When first arriving to SwissRidge after his time spent in training, Lambo was the most chill, laid back 8 month old puppy, to the point that we where worried that he may have not been feeling well. But to this day that is just Lambo.  Lambo is a very relaxed and chill guy. He loves to go out in the yard and play with his buddies – especially chasing Ford around the yard. Lambo and Huxley are best buds and are always so excited when they are reunite to go out to play. They often start wrestling in the hallway before we even get them outside. Lambo loves to be outdoors, whether this is going for pack walks with his friends or laying in the yard under the trees but is equally as happy to come inside and have a nap. This guy loves to sleep. We often see him on his bed in all sorts of sleeping positions. Lambo is a big and beautiful boy. Alike most Bernese mountain dogs, Lambo sometimes forgets truly how big he is and stands on your toes, sits on your feet or jumps up to give you a big bear bug. He loves to be loved but he also has an independent side. He loves to be with people but is not constantly seeking out attention which I find to be a great attribute to help combat the separation anxiety trait that some dogs can have. If I had to pick some words that sum up Lambo’s personality “gentle giant” is the first thing that comes to mind.

Watch the video below to get a little more insight into his amazing personality!

Odin 107 lbs. – 27″ tall

Odin is one handsome boy! We imported this stunning pup from Europe with his sister Ophelia at 8 weeks of age. There are a few reasons I couldn’t resist puppies from these lines.
#1 Odin’s lines are very long lived. His mother is 11 years old and is still as healthy as can be. Bernese lines are not very long lived and for a Bernese to make it to 11 and still act like a puppy is impressive.
#2 Odin has a pedigree full of Good and Excellent hips. Even his vertical pedigree has very good hip scores. Well researched lines pay off as Odin’s hips are Excellent, Ophelia’s hips are Good and I know some of his brothers who went to America and they have good hips.
#3 his mother was awarded top breeding dog in 2018 and 2019 in the breeder’s breed club.
#4 I have been following puppies out of these lines for over 2 years before I purchased Ophelia and Odin and loved the look, health and what people had to say about them
#5 I fell in love with his fathers look (see his picture in the gallery). I have a soft spot for the Teddy Bear heads that some Bernese have. His father has this look.

Odin lives in a family home and comes to the kennel when we need him for breeding.
This is what they have to say about him:
“One word that best describes Odin is GOOFY!! He makes us laugh all the time from his facial expressions to his personality. He is very affectionate.
He always has to be touching you. When he’s getting his ears scratched or head rubbed, he must lean on you, and if you‘re not ready, all 107 lbs of him is flopping on to the ground. He’s so trusting that you will be able to support him. Same as when you ask him to sit, he scoots around and sits on your feet. He just loves his people so much he needs to be touching us.
He thinks he’s a lap dog trying to sneak up on our laps on the couch. He will sit there with his front paws on us and his back feet on the floor showering us with kisses or trying to nibble on our ears.
He loves to play with other dogs and is great with puppies. He is also great with kids. He is so gentle and patient. He loves to play fetch, go for walks, and run around with other dogs.
On a quiet evening, he’s happy to just lay on his bed chewing his bone.
The best words to describe him are GOOFY, SUPER AFFECTIONATE and Gentle Giant! We adore this goof ball and are excited that he will be able to share his good looks and amazing temperament with other SwissRidge clients”