Bernese mountain dog

noun

1. one of a Swiss breed of large, long-haired dogs having a black coat with white and russet-brown or deep-tan markings.

Bernese mountain dog

noun

1. a strong sturdy dog of a breed with a bushy tail and a long silky black coat with reddish-brown and white markings, often used as a working farm dog

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bernese mountain dog¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Misneach, a Bernese mountain dog, just couldn’t help himself from demanding attention while President Michael D. Higgins of Ireland did a live TV interview.

From New York Times

Juror No 131, white man in his 20s, is an accountant who is married and has a Bernese mountain dog puppy.

From Seattle Times

The second dog who escaped with Ivy, a Bernese mountain dog named Calypso, still has not been found.

From Fox News

The rental house could not have any shared spaces with outsiders, for safety reasons and for Mac, her 115-pound Bernese mountain dog and wrecking ball.

From Washington Post

She’d been fostering dogs for a few months since her own Bernese mountain dog died young, at age 5, from cancer.

From Washington Post