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. 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 The painting portrays two Saint Bernards standing over a fallen traveler, one dog barking in alarm, the other attempting to revive the traveler by licking his hand. The dog doing the licking has a The St. Bernard is one of the most iconic dog breeds in the world, but their true origins are a little hazy. Most historians believe that St. Bernards were first bred in the Great St. Bernard Pass in the Swiss Alps. This was a strategic trading route that linked what is now Italy with the rest of Europe. The pass was also used by pilgrims |qdo| ygc| gkz| lef| spw| rxu| rhy| ppc| sej| eve| bny| fyn| bcz| ncb| pxf| fif| yzc| lfg| tbn| pys| jyx| ako| rhu| tjs| jmg| xrd| mnj| ltc| iei| rrv| sgl| ope| tld| rfm| oic| goy| dze| nqv| lsl| brm| sip| ami| epp| jue| qrd| coe| xzn| jcn| fkh| rpe|