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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 .
The aging profile of dogs varies according to their adult size (often determined by their breed): smaller breeds have an average lifespan of 10–15 years, with some even exceeding 18 years in age; medium breeds typically live for 10 to 13 years; and giant dog breeds have the lowest minimum lifespan, with an overall average of 8 to 13 years ...
Saint Bernard refers primarily to Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153), a Christian saint, mystic, and reformer of the Cistercian order. Another prominent meaning is St. Bernard (dog) , a breed of dog.
Matthews other Saint Bernard, Hank, is a whopping 185 lbs. at his full height.So we have to imagine that Brandy will grow up to be big too. Related: St. Bernard Boldly Steals Mom's Bowl of Cereal ...
Two websites list the life expectancy for Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs at 10 to 11 years; [23] another lists it as 8–10 years. [19] A survey by the US breed club shows a median lifespan of 6.75 years. [24] Dog lifespans may vary in different countries, even in the same breed. [25]
A 2013 Dutch study found a life expectancy of 8 years. [22] A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 10.1 years compared to 12 years for crossbreeds and 12.7 years for purebreds. [36] A 2013 French study found a life expectancy of 8.1 years. [2] A Swedish study from 2005 found 72% of Bernese Mountain Dogs to have died before reaching 10 years ...
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 breed. He has been described as the most famous St ...
Official documents from the hospice in St. Bernard Pass concerning the dogs date back to 1707, with paintings and drawings of the dog dating even earlier. The breed was the very first breed entered into the Swiss Stud Book in 1884 and the breed standard was finally approved in 1887.