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Cornerstone Bernese Mountain Dogs!
Cornerstone Bernese Mountain Dogs (or Cornerstone Berners for short) is a family-owned breeder of AKC Champion Bernese Mountain Dogs and puppies. We’re based out of Flat Rock, Illinois, though we can ship all over United States.
Our breeding program focuses on producing champion stock with an emphasis on quality, genetic health, personality and beauty. Because of this, we can only keep a few puppies that we think could be AKC champions one day. The rest we work hard to find excellent homes for.
All of our puppies are AKC registered, will be vet-checked and up-to-date on shots/wormer, and come with a one-year guarantee!
If you’re interested in adopting one of our puppies, please explore our website and Contact Us with any questions you might have. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Click the button above to view a picture and description of our Puppy Kit that goes home with every puppy. We want our puppies to have a fun and healthy start as they join their new families.
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I don’t post many reviews but this is one that is overdue. To cite our superb experiences with Cornerstone would be echoing the accolades and multiple positive remarks from prior reviewers. We’ve had Berners for several years and from other breeders too. Please know that the pups that we’ve bought from Shelby and her family are superb. They have consistently been bold and friendly pups and curious about everything new in their world. It’s like everyday is an adventure. They are easy to settle into our home, they sleep through the nights and adapt to our daily schedules. We clicker train and give verbal and treats positive reinforcements. Exposing a pup to new sights, sounds, smells, experiences and varieties of people continue the socialization process that these dogs are started on before going to their new homes. The homing transition is so easy. These dogs are “turn key” ready to become lifelong companions for yourself and family…it’s up to you to continue their life experience. We have dogs that are loving, gentle, playful, seek us out, want to be with us and I’m sure who would protect us. On the fun side we have one in particular who is especially attached to me and is my “sous chef” in the kitchen. Living day to day in relationship with the Cornerstone dogs is gratifying, and the time invested upfront as puppies pays big dividends as you all live life together. My husband and I will always choose Cornerstone Bernese Mountain Dogs for our next Berner…and we have five from them already.
We had a fantastic experience working with Corner Stone, Shelby and Lois. We live in CA and working with a breeder that wasn’t local raised some concerns as the distance was close. However, after doing extensive research on Corner Stone and their breeding program, we felt more confident with seeing all their reviews from families and how much work Shelby has put into their website. Shelby talked with on the phone at length and that helped tremendously with all the questions we had before bringing a puppy home. From the moment we paid the deposit, Shelby’s communication continued to be wonderful, and she was so helpful in helping me identify to right puppy for our family through photos, videos and being able to do live video. The wait was so worth it, and we have enjoyed watching our puppy grow over the last year, she has brought so much laughter and joy into our lives. We loved how well she was socialized as a pup and loved so much in the weeks before she came to us. Shelby’s sister-in-law, Lois made the trek all the way from Indy to CA and hand carried our girl to us, and she’s been an amazing addition to our home. I highly recommend Corner Stone and working with Shelby. I have a feeling we’ll be back in a couple years for a second puppy when we are ready!
If you are looking to get a well healthy puppy, from good health tested parents, Corner Stone is the place to go. Once my wife and I decided that a Bernese mountain dog is the type of puppy we wanted I started doing research and honestly no other breeder compared in my opinion. Corner Stone is the top Bernese breeders on google and we could see why. Before sending in my deposit to be added to the waitlist, we had sent Shelby an email the following day, I received a call from her, just to talk about the breed and how long it would roughly be before they would have puppies available and what the process is like. Shelby was very thorough in explaining everything within their breeding program. You also get added to a facebook group of everyone who has had a puppy from Corner Stone and can keep in touch with the siblings or ask any questions you might have if Shelby isn't available right away. The community is just amazing. Shelby keeps the website very up to date, you can see all their parents and very important information that Shelby goes into further detail while on the phone with you. Once it is your turn to pick the process is very simple, Shelby sends over pictures and videos weekly until puppies are about 5 weeks old, she sets up times to FaceTime so you can pick you puppy if you aren't able to make the drive to them. As for us, we don't live close, so the FaceTiming was very helpful and also getting to see Shelby and the wonderful property they live on. Since we have had our girl Delilah for over a year now, Shelby still continues to reached out to see how we were doing and how she is growing. Overall, a great experience with Corner Stone and we recommend them 100%! Thank you again Shelby for our girl.
We had an exceptional experience with Corner Stone Berners when we were looking into getting a puppy. We did extensive research prior to selecting a Corner Stone pup and the results were well worth it. Shelby and Philip her husband were amazing and great to work with from the time we put in our deposit to the time we took home our puppy and Shelby is still in contact today checking in on how our boy is doing. We were fortunate enough to meet Shelby, Philip and their boys as they hand delivered our puppy to us here in Champaign, IL. Shelby kept us informed on where we were at in the draft order and we appreciated all the photos and videos we received before selecting our puppy and even after. I would definitely recommend Corner Stone Berners to anybody. We were fortunate enough to get the exact puppy characteristics we wanted and we love him so much. We definitely hit the jackpot! We are so pleased and grateful for the professionalism of Corner Stone and Shelby with providing so much ease through the whole process. Thank you again. from the Simpson family!
We are so happy with our Berner that we recently got last summer 2024! I can’t recommend Cornerstone Berners enough, Shelby is an incredible person and so wonderful to work with. She is very knowledgeable and transparent about the breeding process when choosing your puppy. You can tell she is passionate about her dogs when it comes down to their health and well being. I get so many compliments from strangers on my pup’s beauty and wonderful temperament, he truly is the best! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience when I got my first Berner and going through this process with Shelby! I can’t wait to get another one in the future!
We recently had the joy of welcoming a new dog into our family, and the entire experience was nothing short of wonderful, thanks to Shelby. From the moment we connected, Shelby’s kindness and genuine passion for her dogs were evident in the conversations that we had with her. She went well beyond to ensure that every step of the process was smooth and enjoyable with all the questions that we had being bringing our Berner home.
Thanks to Shelby, we not only have a wonderful new member of our family but also an experience we will always treasure. We have worked with breeders in the past, and Shelby is top notch and very knowledgeable about the breed which made everything so reassuring. If you’re lucky enough to work with Cornerstone, know you’re in the best of hands! We recommend them 100% if you are looking to add one into your family, you won't be disappointed!
Shelby was so great to work with from beginning to end. We couldn't be happier with Cornerstone and our little man Teddy. We got our Bernese Mountain Dog puppy, Teddy, at 8 weeks and now he is almost 8 months. We live in NY, and Shelby flew our Teddy out here to our closest airport and made the process so smoothly with flying roundtrip the same day. What a great experience with Cornerstone. Professional, personal and very trustworthy. We recommend them to anyone who stops us. Thank you again Shelby for our Teddy
I couldn't be happier with my choice to go with @CornerstoneBerneseMountainDogs and you would be too. Anytime you have a question or concerns or just want somebody to talk to they answer questions immediately and are wonderful people to deal with. That is just as important as the puppy that you are getting. I got a female puppy and ask for the breeding rights. Never owning a female dog before I had several concerns, and through my conversations with Shelby and Phil they assured me that I could handle it, and what to expect. It's very comforting knowing that I have someone who has answers when it comes to breeding. Bailey Rae my female puppy is a wonderful healthy puppy. she has been easy to train because she is a confident well balanced healthy puppy. I really believe the biggest thing in finding a breeder and purchasing a dog is finding a breeder that is honest and readily available to talk to whenever you have questions. Anytime I've asked for pictures or videos they had sent them out right away ,and always have kept us up-to-date with the puppies progress. not only do I have a wonderful puppy, but I also have new friends in Shelby and Phil.
We highly recommend Cornerstone BMD! Shelby and Philip were so personable and incredible to work with when helping us choose our Berner pup. I felt confident that our pup was coming from a reputable breeder. Shelby would send us videos and pictures of our puppy before we picked him up, and she continues to stay in touch with families who adopt from them. Our puppy is such a goofy boy and is growing so fast already! We look forward to adopting again from them in the future!
We have always owned dogs but this was our first Bernese. Shelby was very helpful in the process of answering questions and helping us gather information on the breed. Once we were ready, she was great in the process of picking out our little girl and kept us in the loop from the day our Honey was born, until the day we picked her up. We were even able to come see the parents and meet our puppy when she was only a few weeks old.
Overall the process was very easy and pleasant. Especially if it is your first Bernese.
Now as Dog our Honey is everything you read about, but in a good way. She is all love all the time, giving/taking and telling you all about it with all of her noises. Honey wants to be with her people at all times, my wife works from home so she rarely is left alone, but when myself or the kids return home its an event. So much love and personality under all that hair.