Longlease Bernese Mountain Dogs Home Page *Samson's Story *My Gang *Sunny,Simmy,Barney,Pixie *Friend's Gallery *In Loving Memory* *Histio Roll Call *Berner Veterans *Bernese Art *Berner Fun Stuff *Berner Articles & Info* *Berner Shop *Longlease Links. *Humour. *Guestbook. *Berner Fundraisers* *click here* for the most recent updates. Welcome to Longlease Home of Jean & the Gang This picture was compiled for my Christmas Card in 1998 by my very good friend Marian Wilding-Jones and shows me with my gang at the time. My two Bernese Mountain Dogs, Sunny and Sam; my goats, Abbi and Elli; Welsh Mountain Ponies, Arthur and Andy: two ewes, Hoppy and Poppy, and lurking in there, my three cats, Pipsqueak, Sooty and Snowflake. Since then so many things have happened. Sadly, Samson developed T Cell Lymphosarcoma in the Spring of 1999 and after a very brave fight lost his life on September 30th that year. He was and still is so much missed by us all. Samson's Story <click here> Then Monster BMD Pup, Simeon, joined the Gang in October '99 and grew as fast as he could to fill the empty space in our hearts. Here's Simmy at just seven weeks!   In June 2002 we also adopted, Barney, our third Bernese Mountain Dog. The Gang is ever expanding! Longlease Bernese Mountain Dogs - Spring 2003 (Barney, Sunny and Simmy) In September 2004, we were again to face a very difficult time. Shortly after his fifth birthday, Simmy was suddenly off his food and lost weight rapidly. The most dreaded diagnosis of all, Malignant Histiocytosis. Simmy died within a very few short weeks, we were all stunned at losing this Boy so very fast. I had been running a website, Histio Roll Call, for two years previously in conjuction with many fundraisers for research into this awful cancer. MH is currently affecting many of our Bernese Mountain Dogs from all over the world and it is heartbreaking to lose a young dog so very quickly. Adding Simmy's page to this Roll Call was one of the hardest things I have ever done. Simmy's Story <click here> Please check out this section of the Longlease Site to find more information and how you can help: *Histio Roll Call* October 11th 2005 - a year later - we grieved so much for Simmy, but a few weeks ago we celebrated Sunny's 11th Birthday and last week collected a new Berner Pup, Sunny's Great/Great/Niece to join the Gang. Once again we have sweet Berner puppy breath and new hope here at Longlease. Berners Barney, Sunny, Jean and Pixie Pup December 2005 and we have our neighbour's terrier, Spike, come to visit for a while, here we are setting off for our walk in the woods. Pixie has grown so much! T - B Bernese, Barney, Sunny, Pixie and Spike "Come on, Spike! We're going this way," says Sunny. Sadly on January 3rd 2006 we were to lose Sweet Sunny Girl to hepatic disease, she did so very well, still enjoying her walks, up until that final day when she died peacefully in my arms in her sleep For Sunny's Final Story <click here> November 5th '06 and seems we now have a new member of the Gang! Spike has been staying with us for the last few months was supposed to be for a few weeks? Longlease Mountain Dogs, Pixie Pup and Barney, having fun in the snow with wanna- be-a -Berner, Spike! November 2007 and again we have had sad times Foster Spike went back to his original owner in March of this year and, so very sadly, we were to lose Barney in July of this year after a very brave fight with cancer, bronchial sarcinoma Barney's Final Story <click here> At the moment we have just the one Berner, Miss Pixie, now two years old (watch this space for a new Berner Puppy next year!) Our three cats, Pip, Sooty and 'Flake continue to do well as do the goats, Abbi and Elli; our ponies, Arthur and Andi; and our mini-flock of sheep, all descended from my two original ewes, Hoppy and Poppy Pixie and the Ponies - First Snow, Nov. '07 Pixie and I go walking! Sadly in March 2008 we lost Abbi Goat aged 14 yrs though Elli continues to do well, she has been missing her sister though and the past few months has been choosing to hang around with us. Pixie and Elli Check out the links below and explore the Site to see the pictures of all my Bernese Mountain Dogs and the other members of the Longlease Gang over the past nine years! Check out the "Friends' Gallery" where you will find pictures of Bernese Mountain Dogs and a whole load of other critturs too from all over the world who have become our very special friends. Enjoy the "Humour" and "Berner Fun Stuff" pages and explore the "Links" to many other great animal sites. On the "Articles and Info" page I will continue to add information concerning all aspects of living with Bernese Mountain Dogs from breeding to feeding, and update the "Bernese Art" page with links to the very best animal animal portrait painters and "Berner Shop" with links to the very best Berner Goodies around. On the "Berner Fundraisers" page you will find links for the latest fundraisers being held worldwide on behalf of the breed, please donate generously, these fundraisers help so very much in so many different ways, from helping fund that so very important database from Berner-Garde, to Rescue Work and even funding Research for cancers in the Breed. By donating just a small amount you can do so much to help here and there are some fantastic prizes to be won! The latest addition to this site is the "Berner Veterans" page, there has been so much concern about the short life expectancy of our Berners recently, I felt it was time to make a special place to celebrate the life of those Bernese Mountain Dogs who make it into double figures, any of you who have or have had a Berner achieve 10+, let me know! Bookmark this page, "Longlease Bernese Mountain Dogs" and keep up with the current adventures of Bernese Mountain Dog, Pixie, and the rest of the Longlease Gang and the latest additions to our site! And BTW don't forget to stop by and sign the "Guestbook"! Enjoy your visit and keep those pics coming in! 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