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Originally Posted by tooge
The swissies are the same size, don't have the long hair issues, and as long as you get one from a breeder that certifies the joints in the parents, that isn't an issue either. Our breeder has had hers typically live to be about 10 years old. Ours is 115 lbs of very gentle, and yet very playful and protective, lap dog.
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The swissies are actually bigger (and can potentially be
much bigger).
But they aren't as good looking, IMO. Their aren't built quite as stocky, the faces aren't quite as squared and frankly I love the long hair on the Berners.
The Swiss would ultimately be what I'd likely get, but only because the Bernese breed has just fallen apart over the last few decades. If anyone could ever bread a healthy Bernese again, I'd go that route.