Saint Bernard

Purebred

Saint Bernard

Also known as St.Bernhardshund, Bernhardiner, São Bernardo, Sleuth Hound, Saint.

Truly altruist! Intelligent, gentle, friendly, quiet, independent.

  • Origin

    Switzerland

  • Date of Origin

    XVI Century

  • Life Expectancy

    8-10 Years

  • Weight

    50-90KG (M), 50-90KG (F)

  • Height

    70-90cm (M), 65-80cm (F)

    The Saint Bernard is a very large, tall, strong and muscular dog, instantly recognizable breed, with a powerful head and a somewhat stern but not ill-natured expression. The Body is massive with a moderately deep and well arched chest and a very broad back perfectly straight up to the haunches and from there gently sloping to the rump. Big-boned limbs and large feet with strong well-arched toes.The Head is very powerful standing on a very strong neck which is carried erect when the dog is alert. The dewlap of throat and neck is well pronounced.The skull is massive, slightly arched. The skin of the forehead, above the eyes, forms wrinkles which are more visible when the dog is alert. The muzzle is short, the jaws huge with the lower lips drooping slightly at the outside corner causing a fair amount of drooling. The nose is broad, with wide open nostrils and always black in colour. Friendly, medium-sized, dark brown eyes are set to front and moderately deep and have an intelligent, expression. Generally the lower eyelids do not close completely forming an angular wrinkle toward the inner corner of the eye. The Ears are of medium size, set rather high, with a tender flap that forms a triangle. They stand slightly away from the head at the base, dropping then with a sharp bend to the side and hanging close to the head without a turn. The tail is broad and powerful curling slightly at the tip. The tail hangs straight down when the dog is relaxed. In action the tail is more or less turned upward. The Coat is generally medium length, or rough, but there is a smooth or short-coated variety. In the rough-coated dogs, the hair is slightly longer and there is feathering on the thighs and legs. Both coats are very dense. The short-haired variety is more often used for mountain work because the long-haired variety tends to collect icicles. St. Bernards comes in red, tan, black, mahogany and brindle in various combinations with markings: white chest, feet and tip of tail, noseband, collar or spot on the nape.

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