Andy and Bri Cooper acquired Jackson, their Burnese mountain dog four years ago from a breeder in Bellingham.

"He's a little bit shy," said Bri.

Jackson may be shy, but he can do a high five and rollover on command and he's quite talkative, said Bri.

"He barks when you feed him," said Andy.

At 110 pounds he's a good size dog with a beautiful brown, black and white coat. His best trait, however, might be his patience.

Andy and Bri demonstrated this by putting a delicious dog biscuit directly on top of Jackson's nose. He held stock still, concentrating on that biscuit and little else (though he does sometimes chase, but never catches, squirrels) until he got the command.

Then with a flick of his head he flipped the treat from his snout and gobbled it up.

You can learn more about this breed by visiting this site.

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