Its because they dont really have all those problems that the urban myths say they do, which would sort of be the clear answer. You'll find people that love them, like many of the people on this thread, and then you will find people that believe they are inferior....if you read all the way back from the beginning you will see the of the arguments for that....they're pretty much all there (the for and against arguments)

I have been doing some reading up on the Berger Blanc Suisse website, and I am amazed what they do with those dogs...they are probably some of the most genetically maintained and sound dogs on the face of the planet....(not that I would expect anything less of the swiss...everythign they do has to be just right.)

If you want information on that, google berger blanc suisse and then click on the translated version of the swiss berger blanc suisse website....it should be something along the lines of www.bergerblancsuisse.ch