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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.
Perhaps the most famous search and rescue Saint Bernard of the Swiss Alps was Barry, a pooch who may have saved over 40 people throughout his 12 years as a rescue dog from 1800-1812.
Coren's book presents a ranked list of breed intelligence, based on a survey of 208 dog obedience judges across North America. [10] When it was first published there was much media attention and commentary in terms of both pros [11] and cons. [12] Over the years, Coren's ranking of breeds and methodology have come to be accepted as a valid description of the differences among dog breeds in ...
1 Temperament Misleading? 1 comment. 2 Semi-protected edit request on 11 May 2014. 2 comments. 3 St. vs. Saint. ... Talk: St. Bernard (dog breed)/Archive 2. Add ...
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 from a long day at work, Huge Saint Bernard is ...
St. Bernard (dog breed) St. Hubert Jura Hound; Swiss mountain dog; W. White Swiss Shepherd Dog This page was last edited on 27 March 2013, at 09:04 (UTC). ...
Saint Bernards stop growing at around 2 years old, when they weigh between 120 and 180 lbs. Whereas most smaller dog breeds reach maturity and stop growing at around 9 to 12 months.
Temperament testing in wolfhounds is an old and proven form of mild dog fighting used in young dogs to test their temperament. For example, an American standard for an Irish Wolfhound is defined as "a large, rough-coated, greyhound-like dog, fast enough to catch a wolf and strong enough to kill it."