Bernese mountain dog climbs to top spot at Westminster VA After falling in love with the Bernese mountain dog while on a vacation in Germany, Frederick resident Janet Grandstaff had to wait four years to get one of her own. She began breeding  Bernese mountain dogs in 1988, and this year, her best dog, Billy, took the dog world by storm, winning  Best of Breed in his fourth show ever.  In February, Billy, a five-year-old,  won Best of Breed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, the most prestigious dog show in the US...

'It is a very expensive game. You could easily spend $120,000 a year to campaign the dog...' [Winchester Star]