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    St. Bernard (dog breed) - Wikipedia

    • The St. Bernard or Saint Bernard is a breed of very large working dog from the Western Alps in Italy and Switzerland. They were originally bred for rescue work by the hospice of the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border. The hospice, built by and named after the Alpine monk Saint Bernard of Menthon, acquired its first dogs between 1660 and 1670. T… See more

    Description

    • Longhaired St. Bernard
    • Shorthaired St. Bernard
    • St. Bernard skeleton
    The … See more

    History of the St. Bernard

    The earliest written records of the St. Bernard are from monks at the Great St Bernard Hospice at the Great St Bernard Pass in 1707, with paintings and drawings of the dog dating even earlier. Early British accounts o… See more

    Modern activities – Great St Bernard Pass and Little St Bernard Pass

    St. Bernards are no longer used for Alpine rescues, the last recorded instance of which was in 1955. As late as 2004, the Great St Bernard Hospice still retained 18 of the dogs for reasons of tradition and sentiment. … See more

    Health

    A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 9.3 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds. A 2005 Swedish study of insurance data found 74% of St Bernards died by the … See more

    Temperament

    Known as a classic example of a gentle giant, the Saint Bernard is calm, patient, and sweet with adults, and especially children. Overall, it is a gentle, loyal, and affectionate breed, and if socialized should be very frie… See more

    Notability

    St. Bernards are often portrayed, especially in old live action comedies such as Swiss Miss, the TV series Topper, and classic cartoons (such as the 1938 Merrie Melodies short "Cracked Ice"), wearing small barrels of … See more

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    Description
    History of the St. Bernard
    Modern activities – Great St Bernard Pass and Little St Bernard Pass
    Health
    Temperament
    Notability
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