How big are Berners supposed to be I think my 2 year old is a little big and he still hasnt bulked out yet just want some info.

Our boy is just over 2 years old. He is what I'd call a very sturdy looking Berner, a large dog who weighs about 100 pounds but the weight is distributed well over his heavy boned body and he does not carry any extra fat. Our girl Berner (aged 4) has a tall, long-legged look to her, she is taller than Leo but weighs about 10 pounds less. Her father was a HUGE fellow, almost like a small Newfoundland dog, and he carried 125 pounds on his massive frame. We have friends with 2 Berners who are quite small, they look more like the size of a smaller Collie and I'd bet they don't weigh more than 70 pounds each. Our breeder has over 10 dogs, some very large, some smaller. I guess what I'm saying, Berners come in different body shapes to some degree. You should always be able to see a nice definition to their shape - too much weight can be very harmful to their joints.

I couldn't have said it better. OUr little girl will be 4 at the end of October and she is about 79 pounds. Our boy just turned a year and he is 110. They are built completely differently. She is fast and agile and he is powerful and thick, but not overweight. You can still feel his ribs and he has a nice trim waist.

Hi , There sure does seem to be differences in sizes. My 8 month old weighs 76 lbs now and he is very lean. His dad is about 110 and mom about 75 to 80 lbs. I wonder how big he will be. Just for info I read a post from a German judge and she thought Americans were breeding to much size into the Berners. I wonder if anyone else thinks that. Motomom