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Bernese Mountain vs Golden Retriever Size Comparison

Golden vs Berner — friendly family-dog scale jump.

Bernese Mountain vs Golden Retriever size comparison at scale — Bernese Mountain is 26-inch / 98 lb, Golden Retriever is 24-inch / 70 lb, both shown next to an average adult. Drawn by iDogNames.
Bernese Mountain (26″ / 98 lb) and Golden Retriever (24″ / 70 lb) next to an average adult, drawn to AKC standards.

The numbers side by side

Bernese MountainGolden RetrieverDifference
Shoulder height 26″ 24″ +2″
Weight 98 lb 70 lb +28 lb

A Bernese Mountain is both taller and heavier. The chart above renders them at the same pixel-per-inch scale alongside a 5′4″ adult — the relative proportions you see are the real-world ratios.

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