Really?? I've always LOVED Bernese Mountain Dogs! I always look up and read about them in all of the dog books (and believe me, I have tons) and I've never heard anything about them having a short lifespan. They are one of the breeds I would LOVE to get.

The dogs I've heard of are Dobermans, Great Danes, and Boxers having a fairly short lifespan.

I've met a few Bernese, and one named Sunny comes in quite often to be groomed. He is a total SWEETHEART, and absolutely gorgeous. He's rather small for a bernese, more like a large golden retriever.

The other two I met were *huge* dogs!