The Bernese Mountain Dog (German: Berner Sennenhund) is a large-sized breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. Bred from crosses of Mastiffs and guard-type breeds, Bernese Mountain Dogs were brought to Switzerland by the Romans 2,000 years ago. The name Sennenhund is derived from the German Senne ('alpine pasture') and Hund (hound/dog), as they accompanied the alpine herders and dairymen called Senn. A full ring would not meet type standard. The AKC breed standard lists, as disqualifications, blue eye color, and any ground color other than black. The breed standard for the Bernese mountain dog states that dogs should not be 'aggressive, anxious or distinctly shy', but rather should be 'good-natured', 'self-assured', 'placid towards strangers', and 'docile'.
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