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Definition of Bernese mountain dog
1. Noun. Large powerful long-haired black-coated Swiss dog with deep tan or russet markings on legs and white blaze and feet and chest marking; formerly used for draft.
Generic synonyms: Sennenhunde
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bernese Mountain Dog
Literary usage of Bernese mountain dog
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to Switzerland by Kimberley Rinker (2003)
"Swiss mountain dogs (Sennenhunde), of which there are four varieties — Bernese
mountain dog, appenzeller, entlebucher, and great Swiss mountain dog - were ..."
2. Bucks County & the Delaware River Valley Alive by Shari Mycek (2002)
"Look for Chopper, a 12-year-old Chow Chow, on the roof overlooking the 120-seat
terrace, and his newest friend, Fred, a two-year- old Bernese mountain dog. ..."
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