Lois Allison

Lois or Jesse A.

Breeder of Bernese Mountain Dogs

  • Strasburg, OH
  • Responds within a day

Meet the breeder

I'm Lois or Jesse A., the breeder behind Lois Allison located in Strasburg, OH. Our dogs are bred to have top qualities that all families want in their puppies, such as compassion, patience, and love! Our love for our dogs pushed us to begin breeding. We love to see the results of our efforts in the sweet, happy, and healthy puppies that we’re able to share with others.

Q. & A. with Lois or Jesse

  • Why did you start breeding?

    Our friend introduced me to this wonderful dog and the breeder told me they need lots of shade. I had a creek and a woods therefore gardening hadn't been very successful. So we bought our 1st Bernese as a pet that we wanted to raise for breeding and we haven't been disappointed. 6 generations later we still have our original 2 lines!

  • What makes your program special?

    We love the breed and socialize the puppies daily. we are doing early neurological stimulation now! We teach them to follow and potty outdoors before they go home. We keep air-conditioning in the puppy barn and both adults and puppies go inside and out at will. We love what we do. It is more work than we thought and more fun than we thought.

  • 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 and a kennel on my property.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Lois or Jesse

Lois or Jesse has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.

Lois or Jesse partners with buyers to find the best match as the puppies develop and their personalities take shape. Typically, matches are finalized when the puppies reach about 6 weeks old.

“in the order puppy deposits are reserved we set up your visit or online choice of boy or girls at 5 weeks old”

Price

Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“Once you are ready to reserve a puppy call me then I request 500 as a nonrefundable deposit and the balance of 2500.00 at pick up or delivery.shipping charges are to be a separate paymt. most east coast is 300 and flights west of mississippi are 595.00. Your deposit is nonrefundable, however We will refund your money if we don’t have a puppy for you and give you the option to shop elsewhere, or you can choose to leave your deposit with us to save yourself ahead of new families for our next season. If something comes up on your end your deposit is good for up to a year so long as you purchase a puppy from us. If you choose another breeder in that time you would lose the deposit so be pretty sure you are committed to our puppies.”

Contract & health guarantee

Lois or Jesse 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 Lois or Jesse 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 Lois or Jesse 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
      • Car rides
      • Socialized with children
      • Socialized in new places
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Microchip
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • AKC registration
      • Toys
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Initial potty training
      • Food & treats
      • Registration

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder's location

Meet in Strasburg, OH

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Cleveland Hopkins Airport

More about Lois or Jesse

  • Lois or Jesse has been a member of Good Dog for about 4 years

    Lois or Jesse was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

  • Lois or Jesse’s links

Lois or Jesse is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Lois Allison 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

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Lois Allison 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.

  • Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I)

    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 Lois or Jesse to bring home their puppies.

  • Renee G.

    Verified owner · July 2026

    Lois was wonderful to work with during our adoption process. Despite having several setbacks out of everyone’s control, Lois continued to work with us until we had our new baby home!

    Kelly B.

    Verified owner · Jan. 2025

    Lois was very communicative throughout the entire process. The delivery of our new family member, Bayley, was a huge help and very reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend Lois to anyone looking for a BMD.

  • Michele G.

    Verified owner · Feb. 2026

      • +6

    Lois was excellent to work with. This was our first Bernese mountain dog and we asked a lot of questions. She was very patient with us and answered all of our questions. She was flexible when choosing a time pick up our boy. We were able to meet the parents on site which made us feel very comfortable. Our puppy was well socialized when we picked him up and he is so intelligent. He has the most amazing temperament. We absolutely adore him. I highly recommend Lois.

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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.

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