Elgin Meadows Berners
everyone doesn't change the world ~ but they can make a difference.
Our Philosophy
For the last century, the
lifespan and health of the Bernese
Mountain Dog has declined.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With H.E.A.R.T. Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
In that time the
Bernese Mountain Dog's life
expectancy was halved.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
Genetic diversity plummeted
as bloodlines were overbred for show
preferences & convenience.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
Healthy Bernese herding dogs
have approximately twice the lifespan
of the breed average.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
Dogs have eaten raw food
(meat, fish, eggs) for more than
fifteen thousand years.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
In the 1920s the diet
of most dogs was raw meat,
bones, and table scraps.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
They also ate
whatever food they hunted
for themselves.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
The biology of dogs hasn't
changed. Only how they're bred and
what they're fed has changed.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
Is there correlation between age &
health decline with the emergence of convenient
to feed 🔗 unregulated kibble?
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
Our dogs eat top quality
kibbles and fresh meals containing
top vet recommended ingredients.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
We also feed raw organs and
freeze-dried organ infused treats
and toppers daily.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
We diversify bloodlines to
lower the coefficient of inbreeding
and probability of disease.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
...and we let our dogs
experience life interacting in nature
as it was intended.
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
It's vital
to let dogs play in the mud
🔗 and dirt!
Elgin Meadows Berners
AKC Bred With Heart Breeder
a little nugget in the desert
Okay, let's do this!
Apply for an Elgin Meadows Berners puppy
For consideration of adoption,
complete the Adoption Survey (required).
Approval for adoption is selective.
