Below are photographs of our adoptable Bernese Mountain Dogs.  Please click on a thumbnail and view a full size picture.  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).  A copy of our adoption application is attached.

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])

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 levied on each adoption of a BARC rescue.  The fee is currently set at US$1200 and is subject to change at any time.

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.  We averaged those prices and factored in the foreseeable veterinary expense for our rescues in arriving at an adoption fee.

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?

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