Three Rivers Bernese Mountain Dog Club, Inc. was organized in 1991 and incorporated in Pennsylvania as a non-profit corporation in 2004.  The Club serves Bernese Mountain Dog owners and fanciers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York.

The Club's mission is:

• 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.