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Not only do Saint Bernards start off large, these puppies will even grow faster than most dogs do in their entire lifetime. At one month most male Saint Bernards weigh anywhere from 10 to 25 lbs.
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 .
Until September 2004, 18 dogs still belonged to the hospice at any one time. The Foundation Barry du Grand Saint Bernard was established to create kennels in Martigny, a village further down the pass, to take over the breeding of St. Bernard puppies from the friars at the hospice. Around 20 puppies per year are born at the foundation.
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.
Rachel Adams has spoken of her heartbreak after deciding to have her St Bernard puppies put down
Considered a dry-mouthed breed, [13] the Bernese mountain dog is slightly longer than it is tall, highly muscular, with a strong, wide back. [10] The head of a Bernese mountain dog is flat on the top with a moderate stop, and the ears are medium-sized, triangular, set high, and rounded at the top. The teeth have a scissors bite.
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