Bernedoodle

American  

[bur-nuh-dood-l] / ˈbɜr nəˌdud l /

noun

1. a dog crossbred from a Bernese mountain dog and a poodle.

   What a sweet guy my Bernedoodle is, and his no-shed coat is a bonus!

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Etymology

Origin of Bernedoodle

First recorded in 2005–10; Berne(se mountain dog) ( def. ) + by analogy with the earlier compound noun (Labra)doodle ( def. ); coined by Sherry Rupke (born 1983), Canadian veterinary technician and dog breeder, who first bred the hybrid in 2003

Example Sentences

And now Cabot has gone public with her side of the story, with that Bernedoodle, named Burt Reynolds, by her side.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

That night, Goldberg went home and buried his face into the soft fur of his 100-pound Bernedoodle dog, Louie.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2023

“We didn’t even want to face Dalkowski in batting practice,” said Johnson, 77, still living happily in Florida with his wife, Susan, and just back from walking their short-haired German shepherd and their Bernedoodle.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2020

She clutched the leash of her mini Bernedoodle, Wizard, who dutifully trotted alongside her.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2019

The Islanders’ captain and star, John Tavares, lights up when the conversation turns to Bo, his young Bernedoodle, a cross between a Bernese and a poodle.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2016