alpenschatz  Philosophy: "Making Quality Happen":

Every effort was made to breed from mentally and physically healthy Berners, researching pedigrees,  evaluating structure and requiring health certifications, to create healthy long-lived family companions. We screened parents as needed for hip and elbow dysplasia, eye diseases, thyroid conditions, heart health, von Willibrands disease, and Degenerative Myelopathy, and look for those conditions among the relatives. We tried to see who may have had,  and which kinds of cancer may be in the pedigree. We kept track of longevity in the pedigrees.
We blended the best of stud dogs and brood bitches attributes.
We are always available to owners to discuss any issues pertaining to their Bernese.
We follow the BMDCA Code of Conduct as published in the BMDCA website:
http://www.bmdca.org/pages/BMDCA_Code_of_Conduct.php
Please refer to  http://www.bernergarde.org/dbaccess/  for specific pedigree and health information on our Bernese.
We ask all owners to add their Berner's information in the Berner-Garde database.

Our Lifestyle Philosophy "Live in accordance with nature":

• MINIMIZE EMOTIONAL STRESS WITH A STABLE, CALM HAPPY HOME
  
• LOTS OF LOVE, ATTENTION & LIFETIME TRAINING/MENTAL STIMULATION
• ALLOW DOGS  TO MATURE PHYSICALLY WITHOUT EARLY SPAY OR NEUTER
• FRESH FOOD DIET OR ACCEPTABLE PROCESSED  VARIETIES OF CANNED OR KIBBLE APPROPRIATE FOR A CARNIVORE  with no GMO foods or BHT/BHA preservative
  

• NO TOPICALLY APPLIED CHEMICALS FOR TICKS/FLEAS OR HEARTWORM
  
• MINIMAL FIRST VACCINES WITH INJECTION DATES STAGGERED
• SUBSEQUENT VACCINES ONLY WHEN INDICATED AS NECESSARY BY BLOOD TITERS
• GENTLE SHAMPOOS
• FRESH DRINKING WATER WITHOUT CHEMICALS (CHLORINE, FLUORIDE)
• NO LAWN OR HOUSEHOLD HARSH SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS
  (no weed killer, no snow melter, no fertilizer, natural floor cleaners & perfume,dye free laundry detergent, no synthetic dryer sheets)
• STAINLESS STEEL OR CERAMIC FEEDING BOWLS (NO PLASTIC OR ALUMINUM)
  
• ONLY NATURAL, SAFE TREATS SUCH AS REAL BONES
•  NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS, HERBS OR ESSENTIAL OILS FOR EVERYDAY CARE
  
• HOLISTIC LICENSED VETERINARY SUPPORT INCLUDING ACUPUNCTURE, ACUPRESSURE, CHIROPRACTIC, MASSAGE, HEALING TOUCH AND OTHER NATURAL MODALITIES
• LOW PHYSICAL STRESS ON THE BODY ESPECIALLY IN GROWING YOUNGSTERS '
  

WE ASK ALL ALPENSCHATZ PUPPY FAMILIES TO CONTINUE THIS PROTOCOL
WITH ONGOING SUPPORT FROM US!

AlpenSchatz Bernese Mountain Dogs
Denver region, Colorado, USA
http://www.alpenschatzbernesemtndogs.com/   973-769-0907  AlpenSchatzBerneseMtnDogs@gmail.com