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A panel from the Dance of Death (Danse Macabre) stained glass window in the Minster (Munster) Cathedral in Bern, Switzerland. The figures on the Münster window were done by Niklaus Manuel between 1516 and 1519, and depicted people from different stations of medieval society succumbing to the Black Death.
A prominent welcome sign that visitors see entering Switzerland, County, after crossing the Ohio River from Kentucky via the bridge that spans the Markland Locks and Dam. This part of Indiana is known for its wine-making, several casinos, and as a historic route along the Ohio River, where pioneers entered Indiana, in particular the city of Madison, down stream.
The Bernese Mountain Dog is one of four Swiss dog breeds known as Sennenhund (alpine herding dogs), that were developed from mastiffs brought to the Alps by Roman soldiers more than 2,000 year. In addition to the Bernese, there is the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Appenzeller Mountain Dog, and the Entlebucher Mountain Dog. The name for the Bernese Mountain Dog comes from the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, where the breed was developed, and officially established in 1912.
If treated appropriately and allowed to stretch their legs outdoors, the Bernese are typically a well-mannered breed that is good with children and other dogs.