Lucky to be here.(Letters to the Editor) From: Swiss News | Date: August 1, 2003| Author: Hammerle, TR | COPYRIGHT 2003 Swiss News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Here's a topic close to my heart that I would like to share with Swiss News.

The Bernese mountain dog (Berner Sennenhund) was near extinction at the turn of this century. But, thankfully, these special Swiss dogs have made a huge comeback.

Previously known as the "Gelbbackler" (yellow cheeks), this breed on be traced back 2.000 years when the Romans invaded Switzerland--then known as Helvetia. The dogs were used as cattle drovers and guard dog...

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