6.8.2025 Wednesday
6-9 pm
Bernese Mountain Dog International Working Group meeting (IWG)
For members of the working group
7.8.2025 Thursday
8 pm:
Gala dinner
8.8.2025 Friday
8.30-12.30 am:
Bernese Mountain Dogs breeders and health symposium
All speeches will be held in English
8.30 am:
"Opening words" Satu Ylä-Mononen, Chairperson of the occasion
8.35 am:
"Greetings from IWG meeting" Martha Cehrs, Group President
Speakers
8.45 am:
Dr. Katja Kivinen, Chief Scientific Officer, DeepScan Diagnostics, Finland
9.45 am:
Anna Hielm-Björkman, PhD Veterinary Medicine, Docent of clinical research, Leader of DogRisk research group, Finland
"Premilinary findings from Finnish Berner study"
10.45 am:
Break
11 am:
Melinda Baschera, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner,Certified Osteopath, Switzerland
"Form follows function - medical reasoning behind conformational standards"
12.30 am - 1.30 pm
Lunch
1.30-5.30 pm
5th International judges meeting for Bernese Mountain Dogs
Only for licensed BMD- judges