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The St. Bernard or Saint Bernard (UK: / ˈ b ɜːr n ər d /, US: / b ər ˈ n ɑːr d /) is a breed of very large working dog from the Western Alps in Italy and Switzerland. [3] They were originally bred for rescue work by the hospice of the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border .
40–45 kg (88–99 lb) Height. Less than 64 cm (25 in) Barry der Menschenretter (1800–1814), also known as Barry, was a dog of a breed which was later called the St. Bernard that worked as a mountain rescue dog in Switzerland and Italy for the Great St Bernard Hospice. He predates the modern St. Bernard, and was lighter built than the modern ...
The St Bernard dog breed was created at the hospice from cross-breeding dogs, probably those offered by families in Valais in the 1660s and 1670s. The first definite mention of the breed is in 1709. The breed was originally raised to provide guard dogs for the hospice, before they became mountain rescue dogs. The St Bernards were specially bred ...
32 reasons to love St. Bernards 1. The Saint Bernard is a giant breed ... road pass in the Western Alps of Switzerland- the Great Saint Bernard Pass. ... therapy dog, a Saint Bernard needs to feel ...
Dog ( domestic dog) The Alpine mastiff was a type of molosser, or "flock-guardian phenotype " with the same or similar ancestral origins as the Saint Bernard. [1] However, unlike the Saint Bernard, the Alpine mastiff was never a bona fide breed. It is believed to be the progenitor of the modern English Mastiff, [2] as well as other breeds that ...
In this video, a family is carefully introducing their new St. Bernard puppy to the full grown dogs who live with them. Related: 4-Month-Old St. Bernard's Massive Size Makes Her a True 'Big Baby'
Sully the Saint Bernard is a big 'ol softie! The massive hound is quite possibly the most loving dog in the world -- and totally earns the "man's best friend" title. When Sully's dad comes home ...
The Great St Bernard Pass is located near the western end of the Valais Alps, the next pass to the west, Col Ferret, marking the transition with the Mont Blanc massif.In that area, between Mont Dolent and Mont Vélan, the main crest of the Alps barely reaches 3,000 metres, unlike in the much higher section of the Valais Alps east of Mont Vélan and Grand Combin.