AlpenSchatz at Work & Play

Living with your Berner:

Bernese are all-purpose working farm dogs.
We place our puppies with forever families who will provide the daily mental and physical stimulation that this breed deserves to thrive.

Stella, 2 yrs old, cools off this summer! (Zorro x Tobie)

Stella doin' the doggie paddle!

AlpenSchatz Boutique, Telluride, CO - July 4th Parade

Archer (Loui x Faith, 2011)

Jake (Loui x Faith, 2011) in his bee-utiful Halloween costume

Finn (Loui x Faith, 2011) in the leaves!

Dakota (Loui x Faith, 2011) hanging out in the leaf pile!

Mousse, Tobie's brother, October 2011 (Norman x Annie, 2005)

Tobie October 2011 (Norman x Annie 2005)

Willow (Zorro x Tobie) in her Howl-oween Batty collar

Hans & Claire at Watchung Fall draft test, 2004, chaired by Claire Coppola, Duke Island Park, NJ.

Maggie (right) with Keltie 2012 - Zorro x Maya 2010

Hans is a Therapy Dog!

(Norman x Annie)

Howl-oween fun - Murphy & Dad go parading

Freak October blizzard hits the East Coast - Stella, (Loui x Faith, 2011) encounters giant snowball!

Winni (Loui x Faith, 2010) and her boy, Winter 2011

Dakota coolin' down (Loui x Faith 2011)

Sierra (Loui x Faith 2010) & Ben winter hike, Feb, 2012

Dakota's first snow (Loui x Faith 2011)

Jake, chillin'- 9 mos old (Loui x Faith, 2011)

Maggie, 18 mos - Feb '12 snow with pal Keltie

Yea, snow! Archer (Loui x Faith, 2011)

Archer (Loui x Faith 2011) 6 mos, in the windy snow

Murphy (Norman x Annie, 2005) - Better than a bone! January, 2012

WINNER - AlpenSchatz PHOTO CONTEST:- Beware of the pup in sheep's clothing! Stella (Loui x Faith, 2011), 4 months old

Jake (Loui x Faith, 2011) bounding down the sledding hill, March 2012

Sierra (Loui x Faith, 2010) & Ben carrying their bags!

"Hey, I can do this!" Maggie (Zorro x Maya 2010) watching Westminster Dog Show on TV - Feb. 2012

Sigmund (Zorro x Lara) cheers for his local Washington Redskins team!

Stella (Loui x Faith, 2011) already a therapy puppy with young school children!

Zorro son loves to jump in the tub!

Winni Wins! This winsome Loui x Faith daughter's photo, pictured below with her favorite ball, won the People's Choice vote at the annual gathering of members at the Bernese Mtn Dog Club of America National Specialty Show in Del Mar, California, April 8, 2011, out of an entry of over 100 beautiful Berner photos! Congratulations to owner Michele Mercier for capturing this memorable moment!

Winni gets her first ribbon at a National Specialty!

Breeder, Claire Coppola, shown here in Del Mar, California at the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America National Specialty, holding up Winni's ribbon next to Michele Mercier's photo of Winni with her Swiss ball.

Ripley - Summer in Norway, 2010 (Zorro x Tobie)

Smokie Bear, friend of AlpenSchatz Bernese, at Ice Lake, near Telluride, CO, 2009

Smokie Bear wears Hans' parade harness!

Smokie Bear, friend of AlpenSchatz Bernese, hiking in Colorado

Winni (Loui x Faith, 2010) be my Valentine Bear, 2012

Willow (Zorro x Tobie) first winter 2009-10

Zorro & Remy

Zorro & MiMo

Zorro chillin' out with a BIG stuffed dog.

Bette visits nursing home - celebrating 90th birthday!

Grace - 90 yrs old, Bette, 8 yrs old

Bette (a senior citizen herself!) helped celebrate the 90th birthday of a family member in August, 2010. She pulled the wheelchair down the hall of the nursing home, walking alongside on leash, and got pats from many residents and visitors who fondly reminisced about their own pets. Bette was an AKC Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog International certified.