Below are photographs of our adoptable Bernese Mountain Dogs.  Please click on a thumbnail and view a full size picture along with a brief description of temperament and personality.  Although safe, these dogs may be undergoing medical treatment, temperament testing, and/or foster placement for socialization.  If you are interested in one of our special babies, please contact our President, Amy Kessler by email [email protected] or by telephone 913-837-3129 (Kansas, USA).  You are also welcome to contact our Vice President, Courtney Erickson.  She can be reached at [email protected]. A copy of our adoption application is attached.  Once the application is received, our application committee will review it.  You will be contacted whether you are approved or not.  We have a high volume of applications to review and are very serious about where our rescues are placed.  Please allow at least one week for all of our committee members to review the application.  Reggie Peyton Zoe SPONSORSHIPS Our dogs face many battles each and every day.  Some have disease and illness to overcome, some have extreme anxiety around people, and some simply need time to blossom.  Would you like to help one of our BARC babies during their journey?  We now have a way to do that.  You can sponsor a specific rescue to ensure that they have all the tools necessary to feel safe and secure.  When you donate,  you can tell us who you would like to sponsor and if there is something specific you would like us to purchase or do (food, a bed, a toy for example) Thank You for Your Sponsorship: Judith Johnson:  For Bridget                                       Julie Fruge-Greco:  For Larry Stephanie Finkbiner:  For all                                       Mark Sarkowsky:  For all Melissa McCulloch:  For all                                         Dennis Littley:  For Larry Michelle Faucher :  For all                                            Karen Thompson:  For all  Dawn Keating :  For all                                                Karrie Corbett:  For all  Sheira Freedman:  For all                                             The Spano Family:  For Bridget     Jennifer Ross:  All in need                                             Diane Macmillan:  For all Keri Jackson:  For Chiara and Jenny                              Heather Pelletier:  For all from Tuckeroo Stephen Dai:  For all                                                   Dennis Littley:  For the new babies Kelly McEnaney:  For all                                               Sandra Brault:  For Sam Mark Sarkowsky:  For all the new kids                            Alison Branson:  For Maaike Michael Broe:  For Belline from Cory                             Heather Armstrong:  For all furbabies Marietta Ehrich:  For all                                                  Karen Thompson:  For Dolly and Lucy Keri Jackson:  For all                                                   Gardner Famiily:  For all Marliyn, Star, Chance and Brogen Blake:  For All              Andrea Patrick-Baudet:  For Sammy and Oliver Holly and Pierson Debell:  For Lucy                                 Marilyn Blake:  In honor of Freckles Heggen, our hero Sue and David Nowell:  For the new pups                        Debra Campbell:  For Elizabeth Kodiak and Dorothy:  For Elizabeth                                                                                                                                                             We have chosen Kuranda dog beds for our boarding facilities because they are so good for our dogs. We still don't have enough for all of our kennels. If you would like to donate a bed so another dog can sleep in proper comfort, please click here. The Perfect Bernese Mountain Dog Are You Looking for the Perfect Dog? Well, look no further.  This Bernese Mountain Dog does not shed, does not bark, does not drool, is housebroken, does not need a fenced yard, does not need to be walked, does not need to be fed and watered, does not require expensive medical care, does not dig, needs no training and can be left alone for hours on end.  Guaranteed.  Ok, so this is a little joke.  Of course you don't get the Berner kisses, the Berner handshakes, the Berner smiles, those Berner eyes, a big fuzzy foot warmer in the winter or all of the love your heart can hold.  Please remember, dogs are not perfect, just like humans.  With each accomplishment and every milestone conquered, you and your rescue Berner will become closer and your bond deeper.  Guaranteed. Application to Adopt You can view and print out Application to Adopt by clicking on the icon below.  Every potential adopter must fill in an Application to Adopt.  If you have any trouble accessing this form, please request a form by email. ([email protected])     Application to Adopt BARC's Mountain Max says "Climb Aboard the Berner Bus" Transportation Options Because our BARC babies are adopted to families throughout the United States (and sometimes abroad), getting your new Bernese Mountain Dog home is very important.  We have three options that are available to you as a new BARC family. 1.  The safest and therefore the best option is coming to get your BARC baby.  BARC is located in Kansas, smack dab in the middle of the country.  2.  We have a "Transport Train" available for our BARC families.  We have volunteers across the country who have volunteered their time to help drive our babies to their forever homes.  This is a huge committment for our volunteers and we can't tell you how important they are.  Because of the time committment and gas prices, we do have a fee that is alotted for a transport train trip.  Our transport coordinator, John Kimzey, is in charge of setting up the trains and will decide the appropriate fee for each trip.  If this option is chosen, you will be directed to John for details about your transport train. 3.  We also fly dogs out of the Kansas City airport.  We most commonly use Delta airlines.  They have a wonderful safety record and have proven to be extremely reliable.  The average price for flying a BARC dog is $250.  Of course, that price may vary due to the size and weight of your new dog.  BARC, Inc. places its rescues for adoption under the following guidelines: All applicants to adopt will be carefully screened. All applicants to adopt must fill in an Application to Adopt, available above or by email. Applications to adopt will be reviewed by our adoption committee and references will be checked. BARC, Inc. reserves the right to refuse any application without providing reason for the refusal to the applicant. Applicants to adopt must agree to enter into and abide by the terms of BARC, Inc.'s adoption contract. BARC, Inc.'s rescues will be spayed or neutered prior to placement.  Where a potential adoptee is too young or too ill to undergo surgery while in BARC's custody, the adoption contract requires tha tthe dog be spayed or neutered by the adopter and proof of such neuter/spay be provided to BARC, Inc. BARC, Inc. will make no warranty and offers no guarantee as to any adoptive animal's long term health status, pedigree, soundness or stability of temperament.  BARC, Inc. assesses the temperament and health of each dog in our care.  BARC, Inc. will address such issues in reviewing and approving applications to adopt and will make the knowledge gained available to approved applicants for adoption.  BARC, Inc. will act as advisor to approved adopters throughout the lifetime of the adopted animal. There is an adoption fee which is based on our per dog expense.  The adoption fees are ranging between $650 to $950.  All but $300 of that donation is tax deductible. Our Adoption Fee: We know that our adoption fee sounds high to many of our supporters.  We arrive at that amount by factoring in a number of considerations.: 1.  The Cost of Rescue The cost of purchasing, transporting, fostering, rehabilitating and providing medical care to our rescues is very high.  Because of the generous support of the global Berner community, we have been able to carry out our work in spite of the financial burden.  The adoption fee goes directly to the care of our rescues and to new rescue activities.  Most of the adoption fee received allow us to provide life-preserving veterinary care to our rescues. 2.  The Going Rate for a Purebred Bernese Mountain Dog A recent survey of Berner owners indicated that most purebred Bernese Mountain Dog puppies from conscientious breeders in the United States cost between $1000 to $2500.  3.  The True Value of our Rescues Most importantly, our rescues should be considered priceless additions to the Berner "family".  BARC does not exist to provide cheap or bargain puppies to owners unable to pay the going rate!  We love and value each of our rescues for the Berners they are and we will do everything we can to ensure that their new families feel the same way. Can't Adopt?   We still need your help!  You can support BARC, Inc. with a donation.  You will be adding your voice to our call for changes to the law, and by shopping from ventors who support BARC, Inc.  Join Us!   Please find our Vendor and Fundraising page for more opportunities!!