Emerald Acres Bernese

Emery Y.

Breeder of Bernese Mountain Dogs

  • Walnut Creek, OH
  • Responds within a few days

Meet the breeder

I'm Emery Y., the breeder behind Emerald Acres Bernese located in Walnut Creek, OH. I have a small hobby breeding program striving to produce well-socialized puppies from healthy bloodlines that conform to the breed standard. I love my Bernese Mountain Dogs and consider them a part of the family. My puppy parents are from lines with good genetics and friendly temperaments. I enjoy attending dog shows occasionally and of course I am always excited when my dogs do well. My dogs enjoy taking walks, napping on the couch and making new friends. I also enjoy training them to pull carts.

Q. & A. with Emery

  • Why did you start breeding?

    I initially bought Lilly as a pet but as time went on I realized what a wonderful breed this is and started researching and became interested in breeding.

  • What makes your program special?

    Our Bernese Mountain Dogs are well socialized and prepared for their new lives. We health test our adult dogs at a high level with the goal of producing healthy, happy puppies. My goal is to improve health and longevity in this breed.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home and a kennel on my property.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Emery

Emery has been certified by Good Dog's screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you're ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices include a $200 refundable deposit and between $2,800 - $3,300 final payment, before taxes & fees.

"Our prices vary depending on parentage. We ask for a deposit so customers can reserve a puppy. Normally the deposit is refundable up until 7 weeks old."

Contract & health guarantee

Emery may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Emery offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Emery directly.

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What's included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized in new places
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Microchip
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • Initial potty training
      • Registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Food & treats
      • Toys

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Emery.

Breeder's location

Meet in Walnut Creek, OH

Other pick-up locations

More about Emery

  • Club memberships

    Emery is a member of Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc..

  • Emery has been a member of Good Dog for about 6 years

    Emery was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2019.

  • Emery’s links

Emery is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Emerald Acres Bernese meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Excellent level

Emerald Acres Bernese reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Bernese Mountain Dogs.

  • Hip Dysplasia

    Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.

  • Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)

    Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.

  • Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)

    Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.

  • Histiocytic Sarcoma Pre-Test DNA (from Antagene)

    A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.

  • von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1B), Bernese Mountain Dog Type, DNA Profile

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Emery to bring home their puppies.

  • Erin M.

    Verified owner · Aug. 2025

    Emery is everything you could hope for in a breeder. After we confirmed our spot for the litter, we were sent weekly size updates, pictures, videos, and information about how they were growing. When we went down to pick out our puppy, we got to meet both of the parents which was awesome! Our puppy got sent home with a snuggle pup that smelled like his mom, so the first night home wasn’t as scary. Our Otto is just over 6 months old now, and I could not have asked for a better experience. Emery goes above and beyond, and you can clearly tell that he loves his dogs and cares about each and every puppy raised. 10/10!!!

    Alexandria R.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2022

    We worked with Emery to purchase our puppy, Chloe. Emery approved our application, and remained in constant contact with us. We weren’t planning on bringing our puppy home until later this year (in a future litter), but we were lucky enough to be contacted by Emery to get Chloe earlier than planned! He was flexible with us on pick up (we live ~4 hours from his location) and we were able to meet our puppy’s parents on our visit!

  • Sarah M.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2024

      • +8

    Emery with Emeral Acres Bernese is an incredible breeder. Before we even got our girl Koda, he was great at sending updates, answering questions, and provided proof of medical testing for the parents when I asked. During the first year of ownership, Emery stayed updated on our pup and was responsive with any questions and concerns. He also does a super cute collage of all the pups from Koda's litter each year on their birthday, which just shows he goes above and beyond! We are so in love with our Koda girl! She was such a great puppy and continues to be an absolutely wonderful dog. She has an excellent temperament, is in excellent health, and provides us with so much happiness and companionship. I constantly recommend Emerald Acres Bernese to anyone interested in a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. If you're looking for a breeder who takes excellent care of both the parent dogs and the puppies, as well as someone who genuinely cares about those puppies their entire lives, you should absolutely reach out to Emery.

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    William R.

    Verified owner · Feb. 2022

    Very good breeder... I was able to see the parents and my pup is very well behaved for being so young. The breeder was very easy to work with. I will come back in the future.

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Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.