Thank you to all of the generous donors that made Longshots a smashing success this year! Pat Long’s Longshots Portrait Photos started in 1998, and has raised nearly $100,000 for Berner charities through the years. This year Longshots was hard at work at the 2022 BMDCA National Specialty in Hampton VA, and raised a record-breaking $7,000 for Berner rescue activities funded by the BMD Charitable Foundation. With this tremendous support from the Berner community we will be able to help Berners that need to be rescued, healed and placed in loving forever homes. Thank you to Pat and all of her helpers for capturing the true spirits of our dogs in wonderful images that will be treasured forever!
2022 Kickoff Fundraiser for Rescue
Angel Pin Program
The BMDCF is the new home of the Angel Pin Program. Angel Pins are sent unsolicited to owners who have lost their BMDs as a remembrance of their family member and the Berner community's support in their time of sorrow. A group of dedicated volunteers monitor Berner-Garde for dogs that are reported to have passed, hand paint the pins and write a note of condolence to help provide comfort to grieving owners. If you have ever received an Angel Pin, you know the solace this gesture can bring at a difficult time.
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If you would like to support the Angel Pin Program, you may donate to the fund through our donation page. Click 'Other' under the list of programs and designate the Angel Pin Program on the following page where space is provided to write a note.