if anyone is interested, i got 17 answers to my little survey. thanks to all who responded.
people came from all over the united states, plus one in england & a few in canada. just over half had owned a purebred dog of another breed before. the time it took to get a puppy ranged from 1 day to 2 years. the average was just over 6 months. thanks again to everyone who helped to make my information for people looking for berners more accurate. lisa baldwin (dickens, bark & zel) seattle, wa [EMAIL PROTECTED]