About Us

We are dedicated breeders of high quality Bernese Mountain Dogs located on Michigan's Thumb Coast. Our dogs are raised in our home with love and attention, ensuring they are well-socialized and ready to become beloved family members.

I am an active member of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club Of America as well as the Heart of Michigan Bernese Mountain Dog club. We are located an hour and 15 minutes east of Detroit.

My dogs are family members first and foremost and show dogs second. I'm looking to make sure the dogs that I produce have fabulous temperaments and are sound orthopedically and mentally. I disclose all health information about my dogs in Berner Garde. My goals as a breeder are to improve and preserve the breed to the AKC standard.

If you're interested in getting on our waiting list please email me at thumbcoastbernese@gmail.com. I will send you back my questionnaire and we will move forward from there. I will let you know when you are approved and I will add you to the waiting list. We have puppy visits after puppies are 6 weeks old. We require a $400 nonrefundable deposit to hold a puppy for you.

Puppies go home after 8 weeks of age usually between 8-9. They are evaluated and have their first vaccine given by a veterinarian when they go for their fist vet visit. When you pick up your puppy we will go over and sign our contract. I will register all puppies with the AKC and enter them into Berner-Garde.

Our puppies

• come from carefully matched pedigrees.

• come from health tested parents.

• are raised in our home.

• are well socialized and exposed to many different surfaces, smells, people, car rides and sounds.

• are raised with early neurological stimulation and puppy culture protocols.

• rear dewclaws are removed.

• are already microchipped.

• are started on house training before they go home.

• go home with a folder filled with tons of information.

• go home with a blanket that smells like their mother and littermates to help with a great transition into your home.

• come with lifetime breeder support.

Why choose a Thumb Coast puppy?