I'm Marie S., the breeder behind Keely’s Bouncing Berners located in Medford, NY. Our journey with Bernese Mountain dogs started in 1985 and we have had at least one in our home since then, we have a small breeding program and strive to mate the healthiest, well rounded, breed standard Bernese Mountain Dogs. Our litters are raised in our home in a dedicated puppy room, our dogs are an integral part of our family as are their puppies.
Q. & A. with Marie
Why did you start breeding?
We have owed and loved Bernese Mountain Dogs for 4 decades. Our program is based on preserving the breed with emphasis on health and temperament
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are black rust and white. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Darby
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 5
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Beírín
Went home
Female
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Marie
Marie 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 $250 non-refundable deposit and $3,250 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“The price includes, health certificates, 1st round of vaccines, deworming. Litter will be AKC registered. Health guarantee.”
Contract & health guarantee
Marie 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 Marie 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 Marie directly.
Keely’s Bouncing Berners 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
Litter and program updates
Marie S.
Program update on 23 Aug. •
We welcomed the Rock & Roll litter on 8/18/25 11 beautiful Bernese Mountain Dogs.
Parent dogs
Fiadh, mom
Bernese Mountain Dog
About Fiadh
Fiadh (Fia) is our 2 1/2 year old female, she is a sweet girl who loves to cuddle and enjoys hiking and swimming, extremely friendly and very gentle with children and babies. She is AKC registered with verified health and genetic testing, verified OFA hip and elbow X-rays.
Fia, mom
Bernese Mountain Dog
About Fia
Fia is our 2.5 year old 100lb sweet gentle girl. She loves to play fetch and enjoys long trail hikes. She is a wonderful family dog who’s thinks she’s a lap dog and loves to cuddle . Fia is health and genetically tested with good OFA hip and elbow X-ray results.
Snickers, dad
Bernese Mountain Dog
About Snickers
Snickers is a male Bernese Mountain Dog. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Marie decided to make him part of their program. Marie has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Keely, mom
Bernese Mountain Dog
About Keely
Keely is a female Bernese Mountain Dog. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Marie decided to make her part of their program. Marie has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Great level
Keely’s Bouncing Berners 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.
DNA Disease Panel, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1B), Bernese Mountain Dog Type, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I), 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).