Increasingly popular today, the Bernese Mountain dog has long been cherished in their native homeland Switzerland where they have many uses as well as providing companionship. The Bernese is a larger dog with a gentle temperament and the ability to perform many kinds of highly specialized tasks. In Europe, they known for being able to quickly adapt to many kinds of terrain. They are also used to do important tasks such as pulling carts that people use to carry children or items from place to place. Bernese Mountain dogs are able to easily figure out how best to assist their owners in transporting objects or people, making their overall intelligence highly clear.