To provide for the
care and welfare of Bernese Mountain Dogs;
To educate Bernese
Mountain Dog owners exhibitors, breeders, and judges on the history,
development, natural qualities, and working abilities of the breed;
To encourage and
promote quality in the breeding of pure-bred Bernese Mountain Dogs and to
do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection;
To urge members and
breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by The American
Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which the Bernese
Mountain Dogs shall be judged;
To do all in its
power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging
sportsmanlike competition at dog shows and obedience trials.
